King David Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KING DAVID PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£237k | £224k | 439 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£201k | £383k | 439 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£126k | £376k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£176k | £404k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £1.0m | +£1.7m | £289k | 425 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£122k | £271k | 427 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£179k | £119k | 399 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,479 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,143.
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 | £3,273 | £3,053 | £2,906–£3,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,328 | £1,119 | £994–£1,310 |
Supply staff | £0 | £109 | £37–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £253 | £204–£298 |
Premises | £431 | £301 | £260–£362 |
Energy | £173 | £81 | £71–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,070 | £276 | £256–£300 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £154 | £87–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheatfield Primary School Healthy
- Burley Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Tight
- Bure Park Primary School Tight
- Astwood Bank Primary School Large reserves
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartford Primary School Healthy
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Large reserves
- Idle CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cragside Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eaton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £904k | £2,266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,070 a pupil, against a typical £276 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £173 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £431 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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