St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 8% 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 | £578k | £652k | -£75k | £32k | 116 |
2019-20 | £639k | £615k | +£24k | £56k | 123 |
2020-21 | £706k | £656k | +£50k | £106k | 125 |
2021-22 | £715k | £710k | +£5k | £110k | 123 |
2022-23 | £759k | £749k | +£10k | £121k | 123 |
2023-24 | £756k | £789k | -£33k | £88k | 121 |
2024-25 | £853k | £846k | +£6k | £94k | 121 |
2025-26 | £858k | £888k | -£29k | £65k | 123 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,217 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,554.
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 | £3,557 | £3,451 | £3,191–£3,812 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,284 | £924–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £63 | £181 | £58–£351 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £397 | £318–£502 |
Premises | £351 | £419 | £344–£498 |
Energy | £114 | £131 | £111–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £394 | £259–£520 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £173 | £136–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchfields, the Village School Healthy
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Moretonhampstead Primary School Healthy
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Adlington Primary School Healthy
- Blackawton Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Large reserves
- Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £793k | £6,450 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £178 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £99 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £531 |
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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