Kinderley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £74k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · 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 | £523k | £520k | +£3k | £66k | 76 |
2019-20 | £532k | £554k | -£22k | £43k | 72 |
2020-21 | £574k | £570k | +£4k | £47k | 80 |
2021-22 | £596k | £593k | +£4k | £51k | 71 |
2022-23 | £636k | £642k | -£6k | £44k | 84 |
2023-24 | £761k | £755k | +£6k | £50k | 76 |
2024-25 | £791k | £755k | +£35k | £85k | 80 |
2025-26 | £833k | £844k | -£11k | £74k | 74 |
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 £11,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,104.
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 | £4,148 | £4,765 | £4,077–£5,157 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,264 | £1,745 | £1,327–£2,111 |
Supply staff | £139 | £185 | £73–£557 |
Admin and clerical | £616 | £543 | £437–£734 |
Premises | £402 | £658 | £501–£757 |
Energy | £160 | £195 | £126–£272 |
Learning resources & ICT | £951 | £341 | £293–£465 |
Bought-in services | £472 | £284 | £144–£409 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Binbrook CofE Primary School Tight
- Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Woodhall Primary School Large reserves
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate In deficit
- Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) Healthy
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School In deficit
- Burnhope Primary School Tight
- Laycock Academy Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Tight
- Frodsham Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £807k | £10,910 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £945 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £814 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £348 |
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 learning resources & ict is £951 a pupil, against a typical £341 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,264 a pupil, against a typical £1,745 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £472 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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