St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £291k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£20k | £96k | 649 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£58k | £154k | 643 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£32k | £186k | 638 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£3k | £189k | 633 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£33k | £156k | 631 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£10k | £166k | 630 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£24k | £190k | 631 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£101k | £291k | 633 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,259.
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 | £3,393 | £2,984 | £2,910–£3,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,041 | £1,200 | £1,113–£1,360 |
Supply staff | £37 | £116 | £58–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £253 | £197–£330 |
Premises | £296 | £303 | £267–£378 |
Energy | £79 | £80 | £65–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £270 | £238–£330 |
Bought-in services | £99 | £114 | £50–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whiteley Primary School Large reserves
- Greenleas School Tight
- Southville Primary School In deficit
- Elvetham Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Tree Primary School Healthy
- Castle Newnham School Large reserves
- Elmbridge Primary School Tight
- Hallam Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Pitmaston Primary School Large reserves
- Redwell Primary School Healthy
- Hollyfast Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,080 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £329 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £223k | £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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