Folkestone Primary: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £203k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2020-21 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£304k | £190k | 472 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£267k | £319k | 459 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£239k | £284k | 423 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£87k | £203k | 428 |
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 63% of them. It spends £5,264 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,597.
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 | £2,495 | £3,117 | £2,941–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £937 | £1,329 | £1,090–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £140 | £119 | £37–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £270 | £210–£321 |
Premises | £386 | £290 | £270–£432 |
Energy | £93 | £70 | £57–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £168 | £253 | £196–£327 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £149 | £77–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Aldwyn Primary School Healthy
- Longmoor Community Primary School Tight
- Mesne Lea Primary School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wrotham Road Primary School Large reserves
- Eaton Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Healthy
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
- Halifax Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,262 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £206 |
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 9% since 2020-21. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £369 a pupil, against a typical £270 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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