Kingsway Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £15k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £2.3m | +£609 | £149k | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£61k | £88k | 396 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£48k | £135k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£32k | £103k | 399 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£23k | £80k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£66k | £14k | 417 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£43k | £56k | 406 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£41k | £15k | 442 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,358 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,599.
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 | £2,907 | £2,962 | £2,812–£3,268 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,025 | £1,318 | £1,184–£1,569 |
Supply staff | £145 | £103 | £37–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £269 | £195–£370 |
Premises | £248 | £341 | £298–£412 |
Energy | £100 | £91 | £71–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £256 | £200–£298 |
Bought-in services | £787 | £152 | £81–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westacre Middle School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton Healthy
- Downfield Primary School Large reserves
- Marshfield Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Leagrave Primary School Healthy
- South Borough Primary School Healthy
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodlands Primary School Large reserves
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Tight
- Hadrian Park Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,022 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £310k | £700 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £165k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £787 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £396 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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