The Kingston Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Thames · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGSTON EDUCATIONAL 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 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£158k | £385k | 720 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £6.3m | -£217k | £379k | 901 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£258k | £658k | 1,035 |
2021-22 | £8.4m | £8.0m | +£468k | £1.1m | 1,169 |
2022-23 | £8.9m | £8.3m | +£581k | £1.2m | 1,176 |
2023-24 | £8.9m | £8.2m | +£766k | £1.4m | 1,168 |
2024-25 | £9.8m | £8.9m | +£835k | £1.4m | 1,178 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 70% of them. It spends £7,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,836.
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 | £3,861 | £4,753 | £4,430–£5,081 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £427 | £573 | £438–£843 |
Supply staff | £166 | £99 | £26–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £1,488 | £569 | £427–£680 |
Premises | £447 | £416 | £328–£559 |
Energy | £112 | £129 | £116–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £718 | £588 | £455–£651 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £100 | £46–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic School Large reserves
- Pinner High School Heading for deficit
- Finchley Catholic High School Large reserves
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Large reserves
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Sutton Large reserves
- The Campion School Large reserves
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- Woodford County High School Tight
- St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Large reserves
- The John Fisher School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £8,233 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £386k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £100 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KINGSTON ACADEMY (charity 1165380, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £9k |
2024-08 | £4k | £18k |
2023-08 | £3k | £892 |
2022-08 | £3k | £351 |
2021-08 | £3k | £110 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,488 a pupil, against a typical £569 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £718 a pupil, against a typical £588 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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