Kingston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROBUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£1k | £134k | 209 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£22k | £136k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £124k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£58k | £115k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £71k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£36k | £69k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £58k | 211 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,749 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,611.
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 | £3,047 | £3,137 | £2,968–£3,352 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,654 | £1,318 | £985–£1,487 |
Supply staff | £5 | £66 | £22–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £316 | £287–£361 |
Premises | £332 | £308 | £287–£380 |
Energy | £76 | £100 | £86–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £295 | £236–£382 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £149 | £91–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Rose's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Bottesford Infant School In deficit
- Parkside Community Primary School Tight
- Leigh Academy High Halstow Large reserves
- Chartridge Combined School Healthy
- St Columba's School In deficit
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ryarsh Primary School Tight
- Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,199 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £417 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £716 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £493 a pupil, against a typical £316 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,654 a pupil, against a typical £1,318 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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