Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £80k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£7k | £23k | 401 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£45k | £68k | 431 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£82k | £151k | 423 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£26k | £177k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£10k | £167k | 425 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£33k | £200k | 435 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£40k | £160k | 435 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£81k | £80k | 434 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,042.
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 | £3,244 | £2,957 | £2,831–£3,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,326 | £1,256 | £993–£1,336 |
Supply staff | £76 | £110 | £45–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £295 | £227–£368 |
Premises | £256 | £285 | £240–£335 |
Energy | £58 | £75 | £64–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £442 | £257 | £219–£332 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £112 | £87–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Round Diamond Primary School Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Russell Lower School Large reserves
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School Large reserves
- Bessacarr Primary Large reserves
- Carnarvon Primary School In deficit
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Tight
- The Marist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Meadow Primary School Tight
- Warfield Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,543 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £85 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £501k | £1,155 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £442 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £457 a pupil, against a typical £295 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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