Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £993k | £967k | +£26k | £86k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£6k | £80k | 200 |
2020-21 | £957k | £938k | +£19k | £99k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £111k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | £108k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | £79k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£43k | £37k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £46k | 196 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,454.
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 | £3,364 | £3,222 | £2,979–£3,409 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £838 | £1,082 | £953–£1,244 |
Supply staff | £80 | £110 | £41–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £377 | £314–£425 |
Premises | £408 | £303 | £244–£351 |
Energy | £167 | £89 | £76–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £465 | £274 | £234–£350 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £148 | £84–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Inkberrow Primary School In deficit
- St Jerome's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Scawby Academy In deficit
- Crawley Ridge Infant School In deficit
- Trafalgar Community Infant School In deficit
- Tollerton Primary School Healthy
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Tithe Barn Primary School In deficit
- The Grange Community Infant School Large reserves
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £80 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £188k | £959 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £167 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £465 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £408 a pupil, against a typical £303 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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