Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 4% 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 | £626k | £630k | -£4k | £13k | 125 |
2019-20 | £658k | £664k | -£6k | £7k | 125 |
2020-21 | £657k | £639k | +£19k | £26k | 120 |
2021-22 | £689k | £703k | -£14k | £11k | 124 |
2022-23 | £730k | £726k | +£4k | £16k | 130 |
2023-24 | £773k | £781k | -£8k | £8k | 139 |
2024-25 | £852k | £835k | +£16k | £24k | 141 |
2025-26 | £911k | £904k | +£8k | £32k | 140 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,454 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,914.
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 | £3,432 | £3,254 | £3,079–£3,490 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,295 | £1,164 | £988–£1,599 |
Supply staff | £12 | £106 | £41–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £150 | £375 | £304–£459 |
Premises | £335 | £330 | £270–£423 |
Energy | £77 | £106 | £84–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £335 | £284–£433 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £199 | £79–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Large reserves
- Whissendine Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Healthy
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Wickford Church of England School Large reserves
- Gosfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Foley Infant School Academy In deficit
- Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- North Curry CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £851k | £6,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £51 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £433 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BREDHURST C.E. ( CONTROLLED ) PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1075133, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £12k | £10k |
2025-08 | £18k | £15k |
2024-08 | £15k | £18k |
2023-08 | £14k | £4k |
2022-08 | £16k | £5k |
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.
- 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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