Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £452k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES 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 | +£130k | £104k | 421 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£51k | £67k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£186k | £154k | 420 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£128k | £156k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£117k | £214k | 420 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£265k | £340k | 387 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£143k | £452k | 396 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,573 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,137.
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 | £3,130 | £2,962 | £2,799–£3,097 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,029 | £1,161 | £958–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £13 | £95 | £51–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £291 | £285 | £210–£346 |
Premises | £314 | £288 | £243–£360 |
Energy | £73 | £81 | £57–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £951 | £272 | £217–£303 |
Bought-in services | £713 | £97 | £61–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wellington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Marus Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Rydon Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Healthy
- Carclaze Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Healthy
- Hazeldown School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,464 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £186k | £470 |
Money raised by parents
KINGSNORTH SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1122386, Registered) raised £50k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £50k | £23k |
2024-12 | £40k | £51k |
2023-12 | £25k | £15k |
2022-12 | £6k | £14k |
2021-12 | £16k | £5k |
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 bought-in services is £713 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £951 a pupil, against a typical £272 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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