Selsted Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £522k | £518k | +£4k | £16k | 102 |
2019-20 | £572k | £551k | +£20k | £36k | 95 |
2020-21 | £575k | £541k | +£33k | £69k | 96 |
2021-22 | £601k | £592k | +£9k | £79k | 101 |
2022-23 | £665k | £660k | +£5k | £84k | 99 |
2023-24 | £678k | £690k | -£12k | £72k | 105 |
2024-25 | £725k | £736k | -£11k | £61k | 97 |
2025-26 | £706k | £719k | -£13k | £48k | 96 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,492 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,918.
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 | £4,002 | £3,998 | £3,598–£4,214 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,108 | £1,362 | £1,124–£1,770 |
Supply staff | £18 | £155 | £59–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £412 | £298–£518 |
Premises | £288 | £377 | £287–£500 |
Energy | £164 | £127 | £99–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £482 | £351 | £296–£445 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £173 | £83–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Four Elms Primary School Tight
- Costock CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Large reserves
- Seething and Mundham Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont In deficit
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northaw Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cummersdale School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £674k | £7,019 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £142 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £333 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SELSTED SCHOOL (charity 1000525, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £6k |
2025-08 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £7k | £10k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £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.
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