Skinners' Kent Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £761k | £735k | +£26k | £83k | 148 |
2019-20 | £890k | £888k | +£2k | £84k | 181 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£76k | £108k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£41k | £104k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£28k | £27k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£115k | £23k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£50k | £8k | 210 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,552 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,695.
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 | £2,843 | £3,208 | £3,090–£3,355 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,448 | £1,213 | £1,008–£1,459 |
Supply staff | £290 | £74 | £51–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £318 | £265–£448 |
Premises | £452 | £371 | £288–£431 |
Energy | £143 | £101 | £80–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £261 | £200–£355 |
Bought-in services | £81 | £169 | £122–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- High Firs Primary School Tight
- Sawtry Infants' School Large reserves
- William Fletcher Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bishops Itchington Primary School Healthy
- Moseley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chancel Primary School Large reserves
- Sandfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hollywell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,514 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £524 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £276 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £290 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £143 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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