Kingfisher School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £627k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£191k | £540k | 80 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£129k | £553k | 91 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£150k | £495k | 94 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£286k | £962k | 134 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£185k | £1.1m | 135 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£114k | £951k | 138 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£115k | £627k | 144 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 73% of them. It spends £28,604 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,638.
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 | £11,118 | £11,561 | £9,126–£15,693 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,153 | £9,714 | £6,675–£12,016 |
Supply staff | £1,271 | £825 | £47–£1,862 |
Admin and clerical | £1,618 | £1,164 | £929–£1,605 |
Premises | £632 | £1,504 | £964–£2,026 |
Energy | £201 | £462 | £313–£647 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,674 | £1,022 | £717–£1,783 |
Bought-in services | £708 | £548 | £239–£1,157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tregonwell Academy Tight
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Large reserves
- Penn Hall School Large reserves
- Green Park School Tight
- The Springboard Project Large reserves
- Marland School Healthy
- The Centre School Tight
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Oastlers School Large reserves
- Oakfield School In deficit
- Oak Bank School Large reserves
- Elements Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £27,729 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £14,090 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £76 |
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 learning resources & ict is £2,674 a pupil, against a typical £1,022 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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