Finberry Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £208k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE STOUR ACADEMY 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£39k | £133k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | £84k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£102k | £92k | 249 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£116k | £90k | 294 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£171k | £127k | 326 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£150k | £118k | 373 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£131k | £208k | 389 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,517 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,419.
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 | £3,311 | £3,138 | £2,955–£3,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,481 | £1,270 | £1,083–£1,565 |
Supply staff | £75 | £102 | £32–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £188 | £300 | £261–£343 |
Premises | £306 | £294 | £240–£364 |
Energy | £80 | £98 | £78–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £237 | £191–£321 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £128 | £64–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawkinge Primary School Large reserves
- Wincanton Primary School Tight
- Trimley St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- The Meadow Community Primary School Large reserves
- Colmore Infant and Nursery School Tight
- River Primary School Large reserves
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Glebe Primary School Large reserves
- Singlewell Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,571 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £286k | £735 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £283 |
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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