Chartham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £362k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £51k | 351 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£139k | £190k | 356 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£135k | £55k | 350 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£202k | £173k | 373 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£360k | £401k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£100k | £362k | 398 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,523.
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 | £2,681 | £3,066 | £2,808–£3,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £932 | £1,398 | £1,241–£1,747 |
Supply staff | £241 | £108 | £30–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £141 | £264 | £227–£325 |
Premises | £319 | £367 | £303–£436 |
Energy | £171 | £92 | £78–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £239 | £256 | £199–£321 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £127 | £78–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Waterfield Primary School Healthy
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary Academy Healthy
- St Jude's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Headcorn Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Margaret's Academy Large reserves
- Wavendon Gate School Healthy
- Grove Park Primary School Heading for deficit
- Churchfield Primary School In deficit
- Shaw Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,666 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £435 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHARTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1181048, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £5k |
2024-08 | £2k | £0 |
2023-08 | £7k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £911 |
2021-08 | £4k | £1k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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