Kingsmead Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £86k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£55k | £63k | 910 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.0m | +£249k | £307k | 908 |
2020-21 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£163k | £543k | 916 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.8m | -£88k | £537k | 946 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£245k | £831k | 945 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£27k | £786k | 925 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £86k | 879 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £1,289 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,333.
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 | £730 | £4,232 | £3,949–£4,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £158 | £732 | £541–£900 |
Supply staff | £24 | £120 | £62–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £110 | £438 | £360–£544 |
Premises | £110 | £371 | £311–£434 |
Energy | £22 | £119 | £97–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £30 | £512 | £418–£625 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £115 | £51–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wootton Academy Large reserves
- Humberston Academy Large reserves
- Winton Academy Heading for deficit
- King's School Large reserves
- Chertsey High School Large reserves
- Purbrook Park School Large reserves
- Bohunt School Worthing Large reserves
- Cottenham Village College Healthy
- South Axholme Academy Large reserves
- Thomas Estley Community College Large reserves
- Dowdales School In deficit
- The Ferrers School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £1,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £26 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £63 |
Money raised by parents
KINGSMEAD SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1008539, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £11k |
2024-08 | £22k | £17k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £5k | £6k |
2021-08 | £5k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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