Thornden Wood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £253k in reserve, 13% 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: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | +£40k | £84k | 364 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£28k | £165k | 306 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£133k | £297k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£15k | £282k | 295 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£24k | £259k | 289 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£16k | £253k | 301 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,545 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,758.
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 | £3,163 | £3,445 | £3,164–£3,834 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,409 | £1,645 | £1,398–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £96 | £248 | £88–£423 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £324 | £248–£492 |
Premises | £336 | £399 | £329–£471 |
Energy | £126 | £112 | £99–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £309 | £241–£373 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £160 | £94–£444 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maple Grove Primary School Healthy
- Shirley Community Primary School In deficit
- New Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Swarcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Carlton Mills Large reserves
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Whitleigh Community Primary School Tight
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wath Victoria Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,555 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £342 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £43 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Thornden Wood Primary School (charity 1051349, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £12k |
2024-08 | £11k | £14k |
2023-08 | £6k | £4k |
2022-08 | £1k | £771 |
2021-08 | £0 | £128 |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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