Kington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £196k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£952 | £195k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£55k | £140k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£76k | £64k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £58k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£417 | £58k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£88k | £146k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£74k | £72k | 199 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,175.
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 | £3,819 | £3,272 | £3,031–£3,458 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,257 | £1,453 | £1,254–£1,636 |
Supply staff | £166 | £129 | £80–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £383 | £239–£449 |
Premises | £349 | £393 | £260–£498 |
Energy | £116 | £107 | £84–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £330 | £228–£427 |
Bought-in services | £347 | £196 | £135–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Russell Hall Primary School Healthy
- Luddenham School Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary School Large reserves
- Iver Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Healthy
- Winklebury Junior School Large reserves
- Swillington Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Valence Primary School Healthy
- Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lunsford Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,853 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £358 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £375 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £351 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1106985, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £11k | £12k |
2023-08 | £7k | £3k |
2022-08 | £4k | £8k |
2021-08 | £5k | £1k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £347 a pupil, against a typical £196 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,819 a pupil, against a typical £3,272 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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