Canterbury Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £41k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£31k | £72k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£52k | £124k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£38k | £86k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £112k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£51k | £61k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£5k | £55k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£61k | £116k | 209 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,505.
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 | £2,871 | £3,392 | £2,946–£3,763 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,670 | £1,544 | £1,331–£2,061 |
Supply staff | £15 | £81 | £43–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £314 | £238–£437 |
Premises | £439 | £435 | £361–£502 |
Energy | £90 | £134 | £98–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £348 | £213–£429 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £236 | £130–£362 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Harwood Primary School Tight
- Chattenden Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Springwood Heath Primary School In deficit
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School Tight
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St James' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Brentry Primary School In deficit
- Watcombe Primary School Healthy
- Castledyke Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,122 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £105k | £504 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £182 |
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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