Newington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £293k in reserve, 16% 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 | £866k | £851k | +£15k | £69k | 165 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £988k | +£38k | £107k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£74k | £180k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £148k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £196k | 252 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£8k | £188k | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £221k | 226 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£72k | £293k | 220 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,906 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,269.
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 | £3,459 | £3,314 | £3,072–£3,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,178 | £1,519 | £1,282–£1,862 |
Supply staff | £60 | £111 | £47–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £353 | £306–£434 |
Premises | £699 | £390 | £341–£467 |
Energy | £44 | £108 | £82–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £352 | £253–£427 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £171 | £90–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Iver Village Junior School Large reserves
- Livingstone Road Junior School Large reserves
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools In deficit
- Chase Terrace Primary School Large reserves
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Biscovey Academy Healthy
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Eastborough Academy Large reserves
- Ropery Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Colman Junior School Healthy
- Summerhill Academy Healthy
- Thrumpton Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,967 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £466 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £567 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £291 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £699 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,178 a pupil, against a typical £1,519 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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