Kingsley Special Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £283k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION 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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£135k | £529k | 154 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£60k | £788k | 170 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£265k | £883k | 157 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£21k | £789k | 157 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£248k | £615k | 162 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£36k | £451k | 156 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£32k | £283k | 163 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 37% of them. It spends £26,350 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,512.
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 | £10,613 | £9,746 | £8,981–£11,927 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,865 | £10,494 | £8,560–£13,291 |
Supply staff | £773 | £211 | £35–£699 |
Admin and clerical | £663 | £1,238 | £745–£1,776 |
Premises | £1,687 | £1,374 | £1,115–£2,031 |
Energy | £362 | £376 | £274–£464 |
Learning resources & ICT | £779 | £887 | £654–£1,206 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £1,046 | £393–£2,020 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alfriston School Large reserves
- St Anne's School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- Brooklands School Healthy
- St Dominic's School Large reserves
- Sandgate School In deficit
- Summerdown School Large reserves
- Medina House School Large reserves
- Cedar Hall School Large reserves
- Baytree School Healthy
- Acre Wood Academy Tight
- Herons Dale School Tight
- Exeter House Special School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £26,331 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £12,963 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £436 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £773 a pupil, against a typical £211 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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