Kingsley Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £299k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£106k | £420k | 416 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£91k | £329k | 424 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£245k | £574k | 426 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£181k | £394k | 450 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.9m | -£339k | £55k | 453 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£312k | £367k | 460 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£246k | £613k | 449 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.5m | -£314k | £299k | 456 |
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 23% of them. It spends £9,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,220.
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 | £3,854 | £3,219 | £2,902–£3,597 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,377 | £1,623 | £1,267–£1,892 |
Supply staff | £372 | £279 | £135–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £324 | £265–£401 |
Premises | £1,116 | £344 | £266–£520 |
Energy | £96 | £100 | £86–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £259 | £209–£333 |
Bought-in services | £824 | £169 | £97–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Summerbank Primary Academy Large reserves
- East Ward Community Primary School Tight
- Twickenham Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Adelaide Primary School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Brownhill Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Baguley Hall Primary School Healthy
- Smithdown Primary School Healthy
- King's Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rookery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £8,846 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £470 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £405k | £889 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £183k | £402 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £824 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,116 a pupil, against a typical £344 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,377 a pupil, against a typical £1,623 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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