Lyminge Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £875k | £841k | +£34k | £81k | 202 |
2019-20 | £880k | £867k | +£13k | £94k | 190 |
2020-21 | £911k | £906k | +£5k | £99k | 195 |
2021-22 | £997k | £1.0m | -£4k | £95k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£42k | £138k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £160k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£39k | £121k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£33k | £88k | 191 |
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 63% of them. It spends £5,996 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,675.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,250 | £3,186 | £2,961–£3,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £929 | £1,232 | £921–£1,393 |
Supply staff | £14 | £106 | £47–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £200 | £328 | £276–£408 |
Premises | £313 | £308 | £279–£387 |
Energy | £89 | £103 | £80–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £279 | £222–£383 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £191 | £77–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rougham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Large reserves
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mitton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Large reserves
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Edlesborough Primary Academy In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,584 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £104 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £259 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LYMINGE SCHOOL (charity 1021083, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £13k | £3k |
2025-08 | £8k | £9k |
2024-08 | £8k | £8k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £7k | £3k |
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Lyminge Church of England Primary School · All Kent school finances