St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford: school finances
Healthy
Holds £85k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £981k | +£50k | £69k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £69k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£19k | £46k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£40k | £54k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£84k | £75k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£132k | £39k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£185k | £85k | 212 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 60% of them. It spends £5,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,914.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,788 | £3,220 | £3,085–£3,441 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £302 | £1,314 | £1,059–£1,522 |
Supply staff | £9 | £118 | £34–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £297 | £260–£405 |
Premises | £208 | £384 | £293–£499 |
Energy | £99 | £89 | £76–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £299 | £222–£380 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £163 | £101–£346 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broomgrove Junior School Healthy
- Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Clifton Primary School Tight
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Healthy
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- St James Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fair Field Junior School Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Academy Healthy
- Hillmead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,292 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £80 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,788 a pupil, against a typical £3,220 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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