King's Caple Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES 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 | £299k | £299k | £0 | -£47k | 39 |
2019-20 | £318k | £328k | -£10k | -£60k | 44 |
2020-21 | £366k | £331k | +£35k | -£58k | 42 |
2021-22 | £400k | £395k | +£5k | -£106k | 39 |
2022-23 | £389k | £283k | +£106k | -£32k | 26 |
2023-24 | £357k | £339k | +£18k | -£7k | 26 |
2024-25 | £363k | £329k | +£34k | £29k | 23 |
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 60% of them. It spends £14,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £16,048.
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 | £5,652 | £7,009 | £6,215–£8,122 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,783 | £2,457 | £1,742–£2,898 |
Supply staff | £87 | £380 | £142–£1,281 |
Admin and clerical | £1,348 | £940 | £788–£1,325 |
Premises | £783 | £953 | £709–£1,102 |
Energy | £217 | £314 | £244–£389 |
Learning resources & ICT | £609 | £838 | £601–£1,195 |
Bought-in services | £435 | £762 | £335–£1,313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cringleford Prep Tight
- Patterdale CofE Primary School Tight
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Farlow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Burston Community Primary School Tight
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School In deficit
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Large reserves
- St Mawes Primary School Tight
- Edale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £352k | £15,304 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £478 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS CAPLE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1023846, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £1k | £1k |
2025-07 | £474 | £509 |
2024-07 | £506 | £821 |
2023-07 | £1k | £1k |
2022-07 | £855 | £603 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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