Edenbridge Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £164k in reserve, 6% 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 PIONEER ACADEMY 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£8k | £1k | 351 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£109k | £1k | 364 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£43k | £1k | 369 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£179k | £1k | 394 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£141k | £1k | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.3m | +£382k | £1k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£162k | £164k | 412 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,716 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,773.
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 | £2,973 | £3,194 | £3,027–£3,598 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,420 | £1,431 | £1,180–£1,773 |
Supply staff | £34 | £137 | £23–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £292 | £207–£395 |
Premises | £386 | £350 | £304–£443 |
Energy | £73 | £96 | £81–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £290 | £253–£321 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £149 | £58–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marsden Community Primary School Healthy
- Finlay Community School Large reserves
- Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Large reserves
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Large reserves
- Curledge Street Academy Tight
- Redscope Primary School Large reserves
- Red Hall Primary School Healthy
- Goldthorn Park Primary School Large reserves
- Bevois Town Primary School Healthy
- Northwood Primary School Healthy
- Malvin's Close Academy Large reserves
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,641 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £335 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £468 |
Money raised by parents
EDENBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1146083, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £3k |
2024-08 | £11k | £14k |
2023-08 | £7k | £5k |
2022-08 | £6k | £6k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- 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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