Kings Wood School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £167k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£37k | £116k | 445 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£7k | £122k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£159k | £281k | 429 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£26k | £255k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£72k | £327k | 444 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£86k | £413k | 439 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£132k | £281k | 441 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£115k | £167k | 430 |
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 £7,670 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,712.
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 | £3,739 | £3,062 | £2,812–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,185 | £1,453 | £1,215–£1,679 |
Supply staff | £134 | £132 | £45–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £277 | £222–£359 |
Premises | £311 | £365 | £282–£459 |
Energy | £67 | £90 | £75–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £288 | £227–£339 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £164 | £71–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingfisher Primary Academy Healthy
- The Westborough School Large reserves
- Lyng Primary School Heading for deficit
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Tight
- The Milford Academy Large reserves
- Springbank Primary Academy Large reserves
- De Havilland Primary School Large reserves
- Owston Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Large reserves
- The St Augustine's Academy Large reserves
- The Flying High Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,241 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £304k | £706 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £222k | £516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £163 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,185 a pupil, against a typical £1,453 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,739 a pupil, against a typical £3,062 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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