Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £215k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£15k | £108k | 492 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£22k | £68k | 477 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£44k | £112k | 461 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£121k | £233k | 474 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£100k | £332k | 478 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£98k | £234k | 484 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£31k | £265k | 478 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£51k | £215k | 471 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,405 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,765.
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 | £4,034 | £2,998 | £2,726–£3,432 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,240 | £1,369 | £1,163–£1,829 |
Supply staff | £104 | £120 | £58–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £303 | £218–£378 |
Premises | £427 | £356 | £300–£423 |
Energy | £126 | £96 | £73–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £272 | £223–£347 |
Bought-in services | £145 | £159 | £79–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wistaston Academy Healthy
- Barden Primary School Healthy
- Balfour Junior School Healthy
- Copthorne Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Old Basford School Large reserves
- Dalton School In deficit
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
- May Park Primary School Healthy
- Hollingwood Academy Large reserves
- Waterside Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £7,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £819k | £1,739 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £233k | £495 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £312k | £663 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,240 a pupil, against a typical £1,369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,034 a pupil, against a typical £2,998 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £126 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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