Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k 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 | £938k | £912k | +£26k | £72k | 219 |
2019-20 | £979k | £976k | +£3k | £75k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £87k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £68k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£26k | £42k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£984 | £41k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £38k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | £54k | 219 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,214.
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 | £2,824 | £3,005 | £2,893–£3,171 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £929 | £1,172 | £913–£1,341 |
Supply staff | £522 | £124 | £64–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £285 | £252–£387 |
Premises | £313 | £371 | £293–£495 |
Energy | £82 | £101 | £75–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £272 | £219–£387 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £116 | £60–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Tight
- Cobham Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Large reserves
- Lyncrest Primary School Healthy
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School In deficit
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Farm Primary School In deficit
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Heading for deficit
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,109 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £376 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £97 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £166 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £522 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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