Kennett Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £247k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £495k | £501k | -£6k | £73k | 106 |
2019-20 | £563k | £509k | +£54k | £89k | 98 |
2020-21 | £575k | £515k | +£60k | £107k | 99 |
2021-22 | £582k | £547k | +£35k | £102k | 101 |
2022-23 | £661k | £612k | +£49k | £107k | 101 |
2023-24 | £713k | £652k | +£61k | £112k | 104 |
2024-25 | £987k | £847k | +£140k | £247k | 109 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,771 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,533.
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 | £3,587 | £3,441 | £3,227–£3,617 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,147 | £1,536 | £1,183–£1,726 |
Supply staff | £55 | £97 | £35–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £331 | £275–£495 |
Premises | £174 | £336 | £282–£430 |
Energy | £321 | £103 | £88–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,073 | £388 | £333–£525 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £233 | £38–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rufforth Primary School In deficit
- Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Ashurst Wood Primary School Healthy
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Heading for deficit
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rockcliffe CofE School In deficit
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Topcliffe CofE Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £920k | £8,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £615 |
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 energy is £321 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,073 a pupil, against a typical £388 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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