Gravesend Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £970k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £6.0m | £6.0m | -£69k | £745k | 1,202 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£31k | £806k | 1,234 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.8m | +£137k | £827k | 1,313 |
2021-22 | £7.5m | £7.5m | +£45k | £786k | 1,353 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.9m | -£129k | £485k | 1,424 |
2023-24 | £8.9m | £8.2m | +£696k | £788k | 1,465 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.9m | -£739k | £970k | 1,495 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,109.
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 | £4,095 | £4,341 | £4,081–£4,580 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £510 | £627 | £489–£723 |
Supply staff | £1 | £58 | £13–£106 |
Admin and clerical | £258 | £447 | £345–£532 |
Premises | £309 | £370 | £306–£449 |
Energy | £102 | £122 | £101–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £503 | £406–£647 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £54 | £31–£97 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tadcaster Grammar School Large reserves
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Large reserves
- Howard of Effingham School Large reserves
- Wellington School Large reserves
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Large reserves
- John Taylor High School Large reserves
- Anglo European School Healthy
- Rainham Mark Grammar School Large reserves
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Tanbridge House School In deficit
- The Ashcombe School Large reserves
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £5,647 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £35 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £139k | £93 |
Money raised by parents
GRAVESEND GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 299499, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £5k | £4k |
2024-12 | £5k | £5k |
2023-12 | £1k | £1k |
2022-12 | £3k | £621 |
2021-12 | £15 | £709 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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