Higham Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Community 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 | £984k | £971k | +£12k | £77k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | £81k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£5k | £86k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £90k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£668 | £89k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£17k | £72k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£10k | £82k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £100k | 210 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,992 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,532.
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 | £3,419 | £3,064 | £2,961–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,213 | £1,235 | £1,004–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £107 | £87 | £27–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £474 | £342 | £284–£387 |
Premises | £380 | £347 | £287–£490 |
Energy | £112 | £86 | £71–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £306 | £254–£376 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £185 | £89–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- Challock Primary School Tight
- Hillside Primary School Healthy
- Aldingbourne Primary School Healthy
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Greatham Primary School Healthy
- Myrtle Park Primary Healthy
- Thomas Reade Primary School Tight
- Bolshaw Primary School In deficit
- Tiptree Heath Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,449 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £540 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £133k | £636 |
Money raised by parents
HIGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1086180, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £17k | £14k |
2024-07 | £14k | £12k |
2023-07 | £10k | £7k |
2022-07 | £9k | £9k |
2021-07 | £425 | £2k |
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 admin and clerical is £474 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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