Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £301k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CASTLE PHOENIX 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£254k | £0 | 698 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£190k | £116k | 718 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£176k | £0 | 724 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£348k | £515k | 722 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£260k | £0 | 705 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£81k | £0 | 673 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£110k | £301k | 640 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 50% of them. It spends £8,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,911.
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 | £4,305 | £4,354 | £4,066–£4,579 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,130 | £844 | £617–£1,165 |
Supply staff | £91 | £89 | £51–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £491 | £493 | £340–£588 |
Premises | £1,058 | £518 | £406–£632 |
Energy | £278 | £163 | £149–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £459 | £393–£572 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £110 | £55–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hurworth School Tight
- Cromer Academy Healthy
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School Large reserves
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Large reserves
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Breckland School Healthy
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- Middlewich High School Healthy
- Alderman Peel High School Tight
- Whitworth Community High School Large reserves
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Healthy
- Sheringham High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,819 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £269k | £420 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £300 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,058 a pupil, against a typical £518 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £278 a pupil, against a typical £163 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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