Platts Heath Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £84k in reserve, 13% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £438k | £450k | -£13k | £4k | 67 |
2019-20 | £424k | £448k | -£25k | -£21k | 63 |
2020-21 | £450k | £401k | +£49k | £28k | 54 |
2021-22 | £424k | £389k | +£35k | £64k | 55 |
2022-23 | £505k | £469k | +£36k | £100k | 62 |
2023-24 | £575k | £551k | +£24k | £123k | 54 |
2024-25 | £582k | £607k | -£25k | £98k | 56 |
2025-26 | £628k | £641k | -£13k | £84k | 61 |
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 70% of them. It spends £10,508 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,502.
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 | £3,135 | £4,510 | £4,047–£4,929 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,878 | £1,885 | £1,437–£2,643 |
Supply staff | £249 | £160 | £77–£467 |
Admin and clerical | £486 | £530 | £393–£769 |
Premises | £222 | £670 | £523–£739 |
Energy | £116 | £231 | £176–£301 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £393 | £291–£723 |
Bought-in services | £270 | £265 | £124–£501 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southwold Primary School In deficit
- Willow Park CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lynsted and Norton Primary School In deficit
- Highgate Infant School Large reserves
- Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Pelton Primary School Large reserves
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Large reserves
- Ludworth Primary School Large reserves
- Littleham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £627k | £10,286 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £1,158 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £615 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £433 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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