Springhead Park Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £167k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIMARY FIRST 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £859k | £1.3m | -£401k | £1k | 156 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£117k | £1k | 274 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£143k | £1k | 351 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£251k | £1k | 387 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£217k | £167k | 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 37% of them. It spends £6,083 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £2,801 | £2,907 | £2,736–£3,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,318 | £1,266 | £1,003–£1,530 |
Supply staff | £296 | £104 | £41–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £158 | £247 | £196–£344 |
Premises | £381 | £302 | £254–£393 |
Energy | £102 | £85 | £72–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £260 | £200–£329 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £101 | £54–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Healthy
- Godinton Primary School Large reserves
- Cedar Road Primary School Large reserves
- Churchend Primary Academy Large reserves
- Newby and Scalby Academy Tight
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Willand School Heading for deficit
- Shirley Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ivy Bank Primary School Healthy
- Deneholm Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £218 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £139k | £337 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SPRINGHEAD PARK PRIMARY (charity 1202318, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £20k |
2024-08 | £13k | £11k |
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 supply staff is £296 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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