Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £762k | £733k | +£28k | £77k | 163 |
2019-20 | £819k | £772k | +£47k | £124k | 159 |
2020-21 | £849k | £797k | +£52k | £177k | 164 |
2021-22 | £877k | £882k | -£5k | £172k | 164 |
2022-23 | £956k | £1.0m | -£52k | £120k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £107k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£34k | £73k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £62k | 166 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,144.
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 | £3,351 | £3,411 | £3,213–£3,791 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,653 | £1,430 | £1,058–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £87 | £132 | £66–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £377 | £277–£432 |
Premises | £228 | £358 | £267–£435 |
Energy | £143 | £108 | £81–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £279 | £212–£349 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £140 | £99–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge In deficit
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cadbury Heath Primary School Tight
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery In deficit
- Carrant Brook Junior School Large reserves
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Mabe Community Primary School Healthy
- Hillview Primary School Healthy
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Trimley St Martin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £552 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £473 |
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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