Kilsby Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £146k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INNOVATE MULTI 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 | £521k | £538k | -£17k | £175k | 97 |
2019-20 | £519k | £506k | +£13k | £162k | 94 |
2020-21 | £549k | £523k | +£26k | £163k | 107 |
2021-22 | £658k | £556k | +£102k | £122k | 132 |
2022-23 | £785k | £660k | +£125k | £114k | 143 |
2023-24 | £860k | £740k | +£120k | £124k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £934k | +£160k | £146k | 161 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,801 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,928.
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 | £2,932 | £3,439 | £3,149–£3,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,348 | £1,192 | £974–£1,509 |
Supply staff | £0 | £113 | £54–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £368 | £281–£514 |
Premises | £273 | £368 | £257–£449 |
Energy | £75 | £101 | £81–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £315 | £221–£408 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £117 | £82–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Weeton Primary School Healthy
- Cold Norton Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bringhurst Primary School In deficit
- High Legh Primary School In deficit
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Albourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Farnham Common Infant School Healthy
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Silchester Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £971k | £6,031 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £876 |
Money raised by parents
KILSBY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1077904, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £14k | £7k |
2024-07 | £13k | £10k |
2023-07 | £9k | £8k |
2022-07 | £8k | £8k |
2021-07 | £5k | £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?
- 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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