St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £166k 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£140 | £55k | 269 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£89k | £144k | 627 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£102k | £246k | 628 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£55k | £301k | 630 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£142k | £160k | 631 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£2k | £158k | 630 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£25k | £133k | 632 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£33k | £166k | 629 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,226.
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 | £3,125 | £2,982 | £2,838–£3,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,259 | £1,206 | £1,072–£1,373 |
Supply staff | £130 | £128 | £70–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £171 | £236 | £193–£347 |
Premises | £195 | £294 | £234–£343 |
Energy | £79 | £82 | £66–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £271 | £228–£348 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £133 | £57–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollyfast Primary School Large reserves
- Redwell Primary School Healthy
- Pitmaston Primary School Large reserves
- Middleton Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Large reserves
- Whiteley Primary School Large reserves
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Oak Tree Primary School Healthy
- Elvetham Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Hempstead Junior School Healthy
- Bricknell Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £5,704 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £247 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £95k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £255 |
Money raised by parents
ST JAMES' INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS PTA (charity 1147450, Registered) raised £49k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £49k | £52k |
2023-08 | £30k | £60k |
2022-08 | £30k | £12k |
2021-08 | £12k | £6k |
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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