Thamesview School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £399k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£197k | £434k | 839 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.2m | -£36k | £399k | 886 |
2020-21 | £6.6m | £6.4m | +£129k | £527k | 881 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £7.1m | -£85k | £442k | 927 |
2022-23 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£55k | £388k | 955 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £8.7m | -£227k | £161k | 942 |
2024-25 | £9.2m | £9.3m | -£80k | £81k | 955 |
2025-26 | £9.9m | £9.6m | +£318k | £399k | 985 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £9,759 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,420.
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 | £4,619 | £4,545 | £4,218–£4,836 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,562 | £1,041 | £757–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £14 | £185 | £87–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £461 | £403–£638 |
Premises | £2,094 | £494 | £395–£753 |
Energy | £17 | £158 | £114–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £474 | £371–£604 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £101 | £40–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- The City Academy Bristol Large reserves
- Bradford Forster Academy Large reserves
- The Royal Sutton School In deficit
- St Peter's RC High School Healthy
- Lyng Hall School Large reserves
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Large reserves
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- The James Hornsby School Large reserves
- Nuneaton Academy Large reserves
- Moor End Academy Large reserves
- Castle View Enterprise Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.9m | £10,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £482k | £489 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £28 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £2,094 a pupil, against a typical £494 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,562 a pupil, against a typical £1,041 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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