Capel-le-Ferne Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £933k | £940k | -£7k | £48k | 208 |
2019-20 | £967k | £971k | -£4k | £44k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£26k | £70k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £63k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £91k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £81k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | £62k | 179 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £60k | 170 |
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 £7,073 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,244.
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 | £3,940 | £3,333 | £3,022–£3,833 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,044 | £1,394 | £1,034–£1,718 |
Supply staff | £28 | £105 | £58–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £340 | £277–£385 |
Premises | £349 | £358 | £254–£443 |
Energy | £81 | £97 | £81–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £288 | £226–£344 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £118 | £63–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pencoys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wyke Primary School Healthy
- Scissett Church of England Academy Healthy
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Large reserves
- Slimbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Southsea Infant School Healthy
- Kingsway Infants' School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton Primary School Large reserves
- Shade Primary School Healthy
- Kilnhurst Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,766 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £236 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £58k | £342 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £293 |
Money raised by parents
CAPEL LE FERNE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 291761, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £3k |
2024-07 | £2k | £5k |
2023-07 | £3k | £4k |
2022-07 | £2k | £4k |
2021-07 | £0 | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £243 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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