Temple Hill Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £481k 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 | £3.9m | £3.2m | +£700k | £318k | 770 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £3.6m | +£549k | £198k | 866 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £3.8m | +£1.0m | £687k | 852 |
2021-22 | £4.9m | £4.5m | +£409k | £479k | 872 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £4.7m | +£774k | £397k | 872 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.3m | +£608k | £368k | 845 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £5.5m | +£703k | £481k | 866 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,992.
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 | £2,856 | £3,109 | £2,842–£3,443 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,512 | £1,721 | £1,311–£2,137 |
Supply staff | £133 | £97 | £41–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £183 | £282 | £216–£381 |
Premises | £420 | £309 | £249–£393 |
Energy | £89 | £96 | £79–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £200 | £172–£241 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £122 | £67–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Oak Primary School Healthy
- The Academy of Woodlands Large reserves
- Yardley Primary School Healthy
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Hodge Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hillary Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Primary School Tight
- Westwood Primary School Large reserves
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £7,042 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £304k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £231k | £267 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £293 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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