Pilgrims' Way Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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: VERITAS 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 | £1.7m | £1.3m | +£325k | £145k | 283 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£44k | £198k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£20k | £239k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£17k | £201k | 274 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£58k | £84k | 335 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£37k | -£75k | 372 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£441k | £102k | 412 |
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 £6,527 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,551.
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 | £3,015 | £3,335 | £3,069–£3,658 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,808 | £1,791 | £1,274–£1,985 |
Supply staff | £75 | £96 | £34–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £126 | £331 | £261–£454 |
Premises | £303 | £430 | £306–£527 |
Energy | £66 | £98 | £84–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £275 | £204–£383 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £228 | £88–£494 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Marsh Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Welland Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- St Agnes C of E Primary School Tight
- Grange Farm Primary School Healthy
- Horton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- West Heath Primary School Healthy
- St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Roman Hill Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £253k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £129 |
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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