Singlewell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £130k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£42k | £88k | 292 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £128k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£17k | £112k | 348 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£17k | £129k | 368 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£21k | £108k | 392 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£65k | £43k | 389 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£66k | £109k | 401 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£22k | £130k | 402 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,400.
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 | £3,051 | £3,211 | £2,954–£3,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,076 | £1,317 | £1,121–£1,499 |
Supply staff | £51 | £97 | £44–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £287 | £224–£320 |
Premises | £255 | £299 | £242–£386 |
Energy | £76 | £83 | £68–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £237 | £196–£321 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £163 | £95–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springmoor Grange School Tight
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Large reserves
- Spalding Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fairways Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Healthy
- New Town Primary School Large reserves
- Finberry Primary School Healthy
- Kyson Primary School In deficit
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Chad Vale Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £49 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £353 |
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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