Bligh Primary School (Juniors): school finances
Large reserves
Holds £616k in reserve, 14% 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: MARITIME 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 | +£102k | £53k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£105k | £58k | 240 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£212k | £1k | 295 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£300k | £1k | 328 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£250k | £1k | 354 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£378k | £616k | 355 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,008 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,832.
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 | £5,411 | £3,259 | £2,952–£3,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,124 | £1,505 | £1,131–£1,818 |
Supply staff | £606 | £139 | £54–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £261 | £206–£368 |
Premises | £701 | £361 | £301–£462 |
Energy | £169 | £120 | £97–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £487 | £258 | £180–£319 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £166 | £80–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Collingwood Primary School Healthy
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pennoweth Primary School Healthy
- Stockton Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alexandra Park Junior School Healthy
- Tollgate Community Junior School Healthy
- Lyndon Green Junior School Large reserves
- Ellacombe Church of England Academy Healthy
- The Mallard Academy Healthy
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- The Ridgeway Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £11,651 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £423 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £606 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £701 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £487 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,411 a pupil, against a typical £3,259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £417 a pupil, against a typical £261 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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