Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k 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 | £453k | £475k | -£22k | £4k | 78 |
2019-20 | £512k | £501k | +£11k | £15k | 80 |
2020-21 | £511k | £481k | +£30k | £44k | 74 |
2021-22 | £553k | £583k | -£31k | £14k | 75 |
2022-23 | £613k | £620k | -£7k | £7k | 80 |
2023-24 | £669k | £666k | +£2k | £9k | 72 |
2024-25 | £751k | £727k | +£24k | £34k | 83 |
2025-26 | £788k | £766k | +£22k | £56k | 83 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,224 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,424.
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 | £4,299 | £4,381 | £4,085–£5,204 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,295 | £2,022 | £1,520–£2,771 |
Supply staff | £280 | £122 | £67–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £398 | £536 | £377–£658 |
Premises | £308 | £548 | £377–£766 |
Energy | £95 | £169 | £118–£274 |
Learning resources & ICT | £464 | £394 | £338–£532 |
Bought-in services | £1,002 | £191 | £108–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Healthy
- Weston Point Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School Tight
- Snettisham Primary School Large reserves
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Walcott Primary School Large reserves
- Helpringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Charmouth Primary School Healthy
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £752k | £9,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £812 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £432 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,002 a pupil, against a typical £191 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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