Knighton Mead Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £198k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MEAD 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£85k | £207k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£67k | £161k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£126k | £178k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£83k | £194k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£16k | £27k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£51k | -£16k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£133k | £198k | 210 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,800 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,719.
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 | £2,797 | £3,458 | £3,212–£3,704 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,752 | £1,614 | £1,252–£1,974 |
Supply staff | £81 | £132 | £94–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £449 | £368 | £290–£457 |
Premises | £449 | £394 | £331–£464 |
Energy | £105 | £107 | £87–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £210 | £314 | £233–£386 |
Bought-in services | £339 | £246 | £188–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Large reserves
- Stretton Church of England Academy Healthy
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Primary School In deficit
- Pearson Primary School Healthy
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Tight
- St Denys Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Greenfields Community Primary School Healthy
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,415 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £211k | £1,007 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £105 |
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?
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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