Kemsley Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.1m | £985k | +£135k | £201k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£156k | £304k | 240 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£130k | £378k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£59k | £374k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£214k | £494k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£146k | £0 | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£152k | £50k | 220 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,235.
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 | £2,630 | £3,188 | £2,883–£3,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,116 | £1,522 | £1,325–£1,880 |
Supply staff | £576 | £107 | £58–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £304 | £261–£347 |
Premises | £254 | £430 | £321–£497 |
Energy | £104 | £116 | £88–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £348 | £236–£449 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £133 | £62–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buxton Junior School Healthy
- Denholme Primary School Tight
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Woodlea Junior School Large reserves
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester In deficit
- Chaddesden Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Millbrook Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,712 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £463 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £27 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £576 a pupil, against a typical £107 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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