South Avenue Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: FULSTON MANOR 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£169k | £174k | 412 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£86k | £183k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£118k | £72k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£164k | £509k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£290k | £653k | 407 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£155k | £676k | 410 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£173k | £23k | 413 |
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 0% of them. It spends £6,649 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,871.
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 | £2,557 | £3,099 | £2,904–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,179 | £1,647 | £1,266–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £73 | £131 | £27–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £309 | £251–£383 |
Premises | £421 | £378 | £282–£514 |
Energy | £128 | £98 | £81–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £268 | £188–£358 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £142 | £100–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Werneth Primary School Healthy
- North Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hawes Side Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Northgate Primary School Large reserves
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bentley High Street Primary School Large reserves
- Widden Primary School Large reserves
- Kenyngton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Gilbertstone Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £378 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £298 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,179 a pupil, against a typical £1,647 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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