Meopham Community Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £207k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£49k | £280k | 435 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£71k | £176k | 435 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£143k | £222k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£130k | £272k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£31k | £191k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£162k | £109k | 447 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£317k | £207k | 433 |
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 £5,453 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,961.
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 | £2,522 | £3,023 | £2,820–£3,167 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,113 | £1,094 | £901–£1,261 |
Supply staff | £139 | £52 | £21–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £196 | £237 | £192–£333 |
Premises | £413 | £281 | £257–£316 |
Energy | £99 | £81 | £68–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £255 | £189–£347 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £100 | £69–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Zouch Academy Large reserves
- Acre Heads Primary School Healthy
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Summercroft Primary School Healthy
- Warren Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Academy Hartley Large reserves
- Sefton Park Infant School Healthy
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Charlton Primary School Tight
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Chandag Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,732 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £248k | £573 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £139 a pupil, against a typical £52 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £413 a pupil, against a typical £281 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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