Joy Lane Primary Foundation School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£50k | £119k | 557 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£25k | £143k | 585 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£28k | £171k | 568 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£61k | £233k | 600 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£89k | £322k | 619 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£102k | £220k | 616 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£117k | £103k | 619 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£88k | £191k | 621 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,604.
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 | £3,723 | £3,125 | £2,832–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,617 | £1,469 | £1,220–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £45 | £130 | £55–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £280 | £226–£371 |
Premises | £370 | £320 | £253–£377 |
Energy | £137 | £80 | £66–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £249 | £176–£310 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £154 | £50–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Iqra Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wexham Court Primary School Large reserves
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
- New Horizons Children's Academy Healthy
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Healthy
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Large reserves
- Knowle Park Primary School Large reserves
- Maidenhall Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Tight
- Whitehall Primary School In deficit
- The Canons C of E Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,669 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £405k | £653 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £225k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £1,649 |
Money raised by parents
JOY LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS, FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 286126, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £10k | £9k |
2025-08 | £10k | £12k |
2024-08 | £9k | £9k |
2023-08 | £13k | £9k |
2022-08 | £14k | £25k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £137 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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