King's Oak Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £450k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£10k | £637k | 498 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£72k | £565k | 465 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£34k | £598k | 434 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£16k | £614k | 449 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£110k | £724k | 457 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£51k | £672k | 380 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£207k | £466k | 402 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£16k | £450k | 374 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 77% of them. It spends £10,528 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,641.
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 | £4,470 | £4,103 | £3,852–£4,615 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,125 | £1,683 | £1,408–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £314 | £209 | £98–£558 |
Admin and clerical | £603 | £443 | £361–£548 |
Premises | £316 | £521 | £455–£676 |
Energy | £119 | £140 | £98–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £310 | £219–£404 |
Bought-in services | £1,186 | £535 | £298–£866 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- Clapham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Maryland Primary School In deficit
- Green Dragon Primary School In deficit
- Harry Gosling Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Healthy
- Osmani Primary School Healthy
- Tollgate Primary School Large reserves
- Albion Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Large reserves
- Chase Side Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £10,325 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £490k | £1,311 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £205k | £550 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £160 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS OAK PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1206066, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £9k |
2024-08 | £12k | £8k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,186 a pupil, against a typical £535 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £603 a pupil, against a typical £443 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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