Kibworth Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £520k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £3.5m | £2.8m | +£700k | £316k | 588 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£512k | £108k | 596 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£65k | £150k | 613 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.1m | +£518k | £0 | 605 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.0m | +£775k | £132k | 592 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£168k | £160k | 586 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£166k | £520k | 585 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,023.
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 | £3,176 | £3,011 | £2,835–£3,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,215 | £1,078 | £823–£1,282 |
Supply staff | £14 | £152 | £57–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £244 | £177–£314 |
Premises | £169 | £308 | £224–£354 |
Energy | £89 | £84 | £68–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £267 | £213–£331 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £127 | £39–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marston Moreteyne VC School Large reserves
- Bourton Meadow Academy Healthy
- Green Ridge Primary Academy Healthy
- Queen's Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Lutley Primary School Large reserves
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Large reserves
- Moorside Primary School Healthy
- Henry Moore Primary School Large reserves
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- Whitehall Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £5,703 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £222 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £329k | £562 |
Money raised by parents
KIBWORTH PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1034195, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £15k | £14k |
2024-07 | £5k | £5k |
2023-07 | £5k | £9k |
2022-07 | £1k | £1k |
2021-07 | £917 | £674 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £395 a pupil, against a typical £244 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £398 a pupil, against a typical £267 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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