Kilnwood Vale Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £282k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLF SCHOOLS 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £442k | £382k | +£60k | £4k | 40 |
2020-21 | £661k | £609k | +£52k | £34k | 82 |
2021-22 | £958k | £839k | +£119k | £107k | 138 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£85k | -£44k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£75k | £3k | 283 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£103k | £282k | 330 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,227 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,350.
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 | £3,026 | £3,052 | £2,853–£3,233 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,828 | £1,218 | £1,050–£1,393 |
Supply staff | £51 | £90 | £43–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £212 | £265 | £230–£323 |
Premises | £327 | £288 | £253–£379 |
Energy | £115 | £92 | £74–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £268 | £222–£334 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £131 | £86–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton Hill Community School Large reserves
- Milverton Primary School In deficit
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England First School Large reserves
- Castle Park School In deficit
- Carleton Green Community Primary School Tight
- Havannah First School Healthy
- Healing Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Yarm Primary School In deficit
- Oakwood Primary School Large reserves
- Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,233 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £306 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,828 a pupil, against a typical £1,218 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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