Kings Hill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £381k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£133k | £284k | 388 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£50k | £334k | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£134k | £468k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£89k | £556k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£201k | £356k | 449 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£321k | £677k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£148k | £529k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£148k | £381k | 432 |
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 £7,463 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,174.
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 | £2,929 | £3,255 | £2,980–£3,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,473 | £1,628 | £1,333–£1,814 |
Supply staff | £691 | £140 | £51–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £269 | £237–£309 |
Premises | £738 | £370 | £298–£452 |
Energy | £246 | £101 | £84–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £248 | £209–£292 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £271 | £91–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mayflower Academy Large reserves
- Oaklands Primary School Large reserves
- Old Fletton Primary School Healthy
- Oaklands School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Princeville Large reserves
- Springdale Primary School In deficit
- Hanbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saxon Way Primary School Healthy
- Ryders Green Primary School Large reserves
- Edgewick Community Primary School Large reserves
- Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,227 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £321 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £250k | £579 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £34 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £691 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £246 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £738 a pupil, against a typical £370 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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