St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £85k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.0m | £985k | +£23k | £86k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£19k | £67k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£28k | £94k | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £81k | 247 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £74k | 248 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£11k | £85k | 214 |
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 63% of them. It spends £5,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,590.
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 | £2,858 | £3,199 | £2,953–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £910 | £1,167 | £937–£1,293 |
Supply staff | £278 | £114 | £24–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £348 | £280–£400 |
Premises | £463 | £347 | £290–£401 |
Energy | £122 | £94 | £85–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £191 | £368 | £281–£435 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £154 | £83–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Healthy
- Kedington Primary Academy Healthy
- Millbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Primary School Healthy
- Longsands Community Primary School Tight
- Holyport CofE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Brodetsky Primary School In deficit
- Hemyock Primary School Large reserves
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Pear Tree Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,025 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £20 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £75 |
Money raised by parents
ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1050584, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £24k | £22k |
2023-08 | £14k | £14k |
2022-08 | £10k | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £278 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £463 a pupil, against a typical £347 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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