Kingsway Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £624k in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £65k | 350 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£74k | £139k | 388 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£179k | £317k | 367 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£113k | £430k | 349 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£105k | £535k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£31k | £624k | 270 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,937 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,393.
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 | £3,848 | £3,370 | £3,164–£3,721 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,207 | £1,698 | £1,398–£2,148 |
Supply staff | £415 | £140 | £81–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £310 | £246–£378 |
Premises | £448 | £386 | £350–£496 |
Energy | £119 | £105 | £90–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £674 | £296 | £203–£366 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £194 | £111–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Portfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Academy Large reserves
- The Park Junior School Large reserves
- Gardners Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Moorlands Primary School In deficit
- Axminster Community Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,730 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £333 |
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 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £674 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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