Kingsley Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £69k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hartlepool · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£16k | £116k | 450 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£33k | £82k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£98k | £180k | 456 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£49k | £131k | 462 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£172k | -£41k | 458 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£90k | -£131k | 450 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£151k | £20k | 437 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£49k | £69k | 412 |
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 10% of them. It spends £10,261 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,356.
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 | £4,656 | £3,341 | £3,037–£3,602 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,680 | £1,611 | £1,328–£1,959 |
Supply staff | £64 | £128 | £58–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £285 | £215–£368 |
Premises | £279 | £384 | £334–£476 |
Energy | £102 | £100 | £76–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £197 | £288 | £213–£397 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £237 | £93–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School Large reserves
- The Canterbury Primary School Tight
- Whinney Banks Primary School Tight
- Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brockmoor Primary School Healthy
- Reedley Primary School Healthy
- Prince Edward Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lower Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rood End Primary School Large reserves
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Large reserves
- Springwell Park Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £10,240 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £884k | £2,143 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £304k | £736 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £220 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,680 a pupil, against a typical £1,611 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,656 a pupil, against a typical £3,341 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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