Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £730k | £715k | +£16k | £17k | 156 |
2019-20 | £766k | £735k | +£31k | £48k | 161 |
2020-21 | £867k | £823k | +£44k | £92k | 142 |
2021-22 | £817k | £821k | -£4k | £88k | 160 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£69k | £20k | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£40k | £59k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £75k | 164 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£45k | £30k | 160 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,173 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,166.
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 | £3,516 | £3,532 | £3,205–£3,973 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £893 | £1,418 | £958–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £174 | £124 | £46–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £340 | £258–£442 |
Premises | £418 | £373 | £275–£468 |
Energy | £160 | £101 | £83–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £315 | £211–£396 |
Bought-in services | £520 | £192 | £98–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- Burwash CofE School Healthy
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Arden Forest Infant School Healthy
- Trinity CofE Primary School Tight
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £309 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £201 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £176 |
Money raised by parents
PLATT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1038578, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £500 |
2024-08 | £2k | £0 |
2023-08 | £6k | £2k |
2022-08 | £5k | £15k |
2021-08 | £7k | £4k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £520 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £160 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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