Kirkland Church of England Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £58k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £166k | £176k | -£10k | £16k | 14 |
2019-20 | £195k | £217k | -£22k | -£6k | 18 |
2021-22 | £327k | £288k | +£39k | £32k | 28 |
2022-23 | £346k | £315k | +£31k | £46k | 20 |
2023-24 | £418k | £359k | +£59k | £58k | 31 |
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 £11,581 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,264.
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 | £4,452 | £6,761 | £5,519–£7,763 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,065 | £2,309 | £1,447–£3,660 |
Supply staff | £581 | £243 | £113–£680 |
Admin and clerical | £548 | £811 | £666–£992 |
Premises | £645 | £791 | £517–£1,063 |
Energy | £355 | £229 | £159–£294 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,323 | £707 | £452–£891 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £260 | £28–£587 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hyde Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Langdale CofE School In deficit
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Healthy
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Tight
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £382k | £12,323 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £548 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £1,161 |
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 learning resources & ict is £1,323 a pupil, against a typical £707 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £355 a pupil, against a typical £229 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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