The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£111k | £106k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£38k | £83k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£61k | £78k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£48k | £64k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £34k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£81k | £33k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£71k | £45k | 206 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,218 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,719.
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 | £3,138 | £3,255 | £3,102–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,278 | £1,332 | £1,112–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £58 | £86 | £53–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £333 | £264–£447 |
Premises | £431 | £373 | £301–£434 |
Energy | £140 | £111 | £83–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £150 | £282 | £244–£366 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £202 | £127–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury In deficit
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Healthy
- South Bersted CofE Primary School Healthy
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fryern Junior School Large reserves
- Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Large reserves
- Lambs Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Merrow Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,387 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £223 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £174 |
Money raised by parents
THE PILGRIM SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1200258, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £7k | £8k |
2025-03 | £9k | £8k |
2024-03 | £6k | £7k |
2023-03 | £4k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £140 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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