Thorne King Edward Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Doncaster · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£6k | £59k | 370 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£34k | £94k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£79k | £172k | 362 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£74k | £98k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£55k | £43k | 386 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£52k | -£9k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£96k | £87k | 356 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£58k | £145k | 330 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,526 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,950.
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 | £3,662 | £3,193 | £2,971–£3,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,348 | £1,431 | £1,021–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £295 | £116 | £64–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £314 | £208–£362 |
Premises | £476 | £389 | £302–£449 |
Energy | £86 | £93 | £75–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £272 | £225–£366 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £140 | £62–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Longroyde Primary School Large reserves
- The Roebuck School Healthy
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High View School Large reserves
- Regent Farm First School Large reserves
- Cirencester Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Large reserves
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,419 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £274 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £185k | £560 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £283 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £295 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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