Knowles Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TOVE LEARNING 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£97k | £76k | 343 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£101k | £130k | 324 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£1k | £150k | 311 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£9k | £32k | 315 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£49k | £34k | 348 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,336 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,079.
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 | £3,060 | £3,417 | £3,114–£3,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,339 | £1,579 | £1,121–£1,869 |
Supply staff | £356 | £173 | £70–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £303 | £243–£385 |
Premises | £382 | £353 | £277–£388 |
Energy | £149 | £126 | £87–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £271 | £201–£330 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £160 | £84–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Colne Lord Street School Large reserves
- Ramnoth Junior School Healthy
- Roseberry Primary School Large reserves
- Tipton Green Junior School Large reserves
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Royd Primary School Large reserves
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Palfrey Junior School Tight
- Lomeshaye Junior School In deficit
- Dogsthorpe Academy Large reserves
- New Bewerley Community School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £126 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £356 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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