Kingsthorpe Village Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.0m | £998k | +£39k | £143k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £148k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£75k | £223k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£52k | £171k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£101k | £70k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £62k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £65k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£28k | £93k | 202 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,842 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,525.
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 | £3,217 | £3,170 | £3,046–£3,361 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,282 | £1,193 | £909–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £60 | £102 | £57–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £307 | £238–£358 |
Premises | £757 | £329 | £277–£379 |
Energy | £103 | £97 | £83–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £303 | £259–£399 |
Bought-in services | £256 | £205 | £108–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Healthy
- Read St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ludgvan School Healthy
- Middleham Church of England Aided School Large reserves
- Stone Church of England Combined School Tight
- Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Britannia Community Primary School Healthy
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock In deficit
- Hunsley Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,849 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £572 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £131 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £757 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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