Fordcombe Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £65k in reserve, 11% 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 TENAX SCHOOLS 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £528k | £512k | +£16k | £16k | 98 |
2020-21 | £566k | £565k | +£1k | £14k | 96 |
2021-22 | £642k | £614k | +£28k | £27k | 91 |
2022-23 | £673k | £595k | +£78k | £73k | 70 |
2023-24 | £652k | £591k | +£61k | £109k | 58 |
2024-25 | £575k | £597k | -£22k | £65k | 62 |
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 £9,629 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,117.
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 | £5,258 | £4,657 | £4,323–£5,072 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,339 | £1,682 | £1,258–£2,414 |
Supply staff | £16 | £178 | £91–£434 |
Admin and clerical | £581 | £492 | £388–£672 |
Premises | £516 | £483 | £399–£649 |
Energy | £194 | £159 | £125–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £420 | £330–£592 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £264 | £136–£637 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stogursey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School In deficit
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Large reserves
- Garvestone Community Primary School Healthy
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Salmon Community Primary School Healthy
- Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall In deficit
- Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Worth Primary School In deficit
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £560k | £9,032 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £242 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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