Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £36k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £486k | £486k | +£267 | £95k | 87 |
2019-20 | £504k | £504k | +£231 | £95k | 81 |
2020-21 | £491k | £482k | +£9k | £104k | 85 |
2021-22 | £561k | £571k | -£10k | £94k | 82 |
2022-23 | £607k | £602k | +£5k | £99k | 88 |
2023-24 | £699k | £687k | +£12k | £111k | 83 |
2024-25 | £703k | £750k | -£48k | £64k | 78 |
2025-26 | £798k | £826k | -£28k | £36k | 91 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,079 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,984.
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 | £3,075 | £3,818 | £3,384–£4,172 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,443 | £1,363 | £1,164–£1,771 |
Supply staff | £96 | £147 | £64–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £1,002 | £411 | £339–£528 |
Premises | £506 | £386 | £276–£486 |
Energy | £157 | £117 | £97–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £479 | £414 | £296–£544 |
Bought-in services | £1,102 | £189 | £80–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School In deficit
- Rake CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Horwood Church of England School Large reserves
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wool Church of England Primary School Tight
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sywell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oakley Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £684k | £7,514 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £554 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £1,258 |
Money raised by parents
KIMBOLTON ST JAMES SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1098063, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £11k | £10k |
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £10k |
2023-08 | £5k | £859 |
2022-08 | £226 | £882 |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,102 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,002 a pupil, against a typical £411 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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