Kings Cross Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 34% 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). Camden · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KING'S CROSS 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£194k | £851k | 258 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£161k | £1.1m | 315 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£65k | £1.2m | 370 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£190k | £1.4m | 410 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£248k | £1.7m | 386 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£181k | £1.5m | 368 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£43k | £1.4m | 384 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £10,734 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,497.
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 | £4,474 | £4,295 | £3,602–£4,546 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,826 | £1,710 | £1,474–£2,116 |
Supply staff | £581 | £312 | £177–£675 |
Admin and clerical | £539 | £418 | £314–£508 |
Premises | £875 | £543 | £428–£670 |
Energy | £263 | £127 | £102–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £292 | £239–£372 |
Bought-in services | £591 | £418 | £119–£632 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Daubeney Primary School Large reserves
- Allen Edwards Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Buxton Primary School Healthy
- Watling Park School Large reserves
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Broadmead Primary School Healthy
- Holmleigh Primary School In deficit
- The Clara Grant Primary School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Drew Primary School Tight
- Applegarth Academy Healthy
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £9,432 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £622 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £486k | £1,266 |
Money raised by parents
KING'S CROSS ACADEMY PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1173664, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £15k | £3k |
2024-09 | £25k | £3k |
2023-09 | £17k | £5k |
2022-09 | £5k | £2k |
2021-09 | £958 | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £263 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £875 a pupil, against a typical £543 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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