Kedington Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £858k | £802k | +£56k | £61k | 208 |
2019-20 | £935k | £817k | +£118k | £0 | 196 |
2020-21 | £960k | £873k | +£87k | £0 | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £991k | +£75k | £0 | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£149k | £0 | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£59k | £0 | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£85k | £65k | 214 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,650.
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 | £4,089 | £3,185 | £2,866–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,167 | £937–£1,367 |
Supply staff | £5 | £103 | £28–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £348 | £272–£400 |
Premises | £393 | £336 | £279–£405 |
Energy | £98 | £98 | £84–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £458 | £368 | £286–£418 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £165 | £102–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Croft Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Healthy
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Healthy
- Millbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Holyport CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Longsands Community Primary School Tight
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Long Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,084 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £626 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £192 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,089 a pupil, against a typical £3,185 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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