St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £210k in reserve, 12% 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: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£69k | £140k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £75k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£26k | £57k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£65k | £67k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£135k | £139k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£278k | £121k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£330k | £210k | 203 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,837 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,263.
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 | £4,660 | £3,099 | £2,878–£3,525 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £429 | £1,052 | £903–£1,263 |
Supply staff | £0 | £93 | £50–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £315 | £249–£384 |
Premises | £266 | £339 | £300–£399 |
Energy | £99 | £84 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £358 | £229–£447 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £151 | £91–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Newick Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Staplegrove Church School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Large reserves
- Thingwall Primary School Healthy
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Large reserves
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Healthy
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Heading for deficit
- Garstang Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £355 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £283k | £1,394 |
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?
- Spending on teachers is £4,660 a pupil, against a typical £3,099 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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