Kentish Town Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Camden · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£45k | £106k | 237 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£21k | £85k | 237 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£40k | £126k | 235 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£14k | £112k | 235 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£261k | £373k | 234 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.9m | -£281k | £92k | 232 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£134k | -£42k | 226 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£52k | £10k | 224 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £14,178 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,675.
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 | £5,690 | £4,398 | £4,009–£4,898 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,843 | £2,142 | £1,646–£2,584 |
Supply staff | £136 | £268 | £127–£585 |
Admin and clerical | £475 | £547 | £398–£630 |
Premises | £937 | £616 | £523–£718 |
Energy | £154 | £138 | £114–£241 |
Learning resources & ICT | £519 | £398 | £287–£495 |
Bought-in services | £549 | £475 | £311–£760 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Christopher Hatton Primary School Healthy
- Allenby Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
- St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Petts Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Rangefield Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £13,880 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £4,503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £142k | £632 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £530 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF KENTISH TOWN SCHOOL (charity 1113905, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £29k | £40k |
2024-08 | £33k | £35k |
2023-08 | £36k | £32k |
2022-08 | £7k | £10k |
2021-08 | £10k | £23k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,843 a pupil, against a typical £2,142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £937 a pupil, against a typical £616 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,690 a pupil, against a typical £4,398 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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