Minterne Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £121k in reserve, 5% 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: OUR COMMUNITY 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£41k | £72k | 392 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£84k | £57k | 385 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£277k | £97k | 368 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£196k | £114k | 361 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£267k | £184k | 374 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£184k | £155k | 380 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£221k | £121k | 388 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,918 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,484.
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 | £3,198 | £3,162 | £3,005–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,307 | £1,190 | £991–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £5 | £148 | £79–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £288 | £208–£342 |
Premises | £314 | £290 | £239–£375 |
Energy | £57 | £82 | £76–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £237 | £182–£379 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £109 | £47–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Potton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Etchells Primary School Tight
- Sheringham Community Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Puss Bank School and Nursery Healthy
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Cedars Primary School Large reserves
- Trimley St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,443 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £331k | £853 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £44 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MINTERNE SCHOOL (charity 1199075, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £28k |
2024-08 | £27k | £20k |
2023-08 | £19k | £16k |
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.
- 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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