Minster Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £153k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£11k | £123k | 400 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£34k | £90k | 397 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£99k | £189k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £213k | 387 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£1k | £214k | 389 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£49k | £165k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£71k | £95k | 385 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£58k | £153k | 383 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,595 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,396.
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 | £3,330 | £3,256 | £2,992–£3,373 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,392 | £1,323 | £1,147–£1,632 |
Supply staff | £51 | £84 | £22–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £275 | £201–£340 |
Premises | £341 | £347 | £258–£394 |
Energy | £52 | £92 | £72–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £250 | £205–£332 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £121 | £43–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Healthy
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Broughton Fields Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
- Purbrook Junior School Healthy
- Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Loseley Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Boothferry Primary School Healthy
- Ormiston Herman Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,420 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £325 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £178k | £465 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £335 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £378 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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