Kennel Lane School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bracknell Forest · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST 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 | £5.4m | £5.1m | +£281k | £318k | 181 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£6k | £324k | 193 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£48k | £276k | 196 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.8m | -£50k | £227k | 198 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£79k | £306k | 198 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.9m | +£464k | £1.2m | 198 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 67% of them. It spends £34,788 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,366.
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 | £15,934 | £10,772 | £9,211–£11,657 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,581 | £10,542 | £8,470–£12,770 |
Supply staff | £0 | £189 | £35–£733 |
Admin and clerical | £2,268 | £1,183 | £745–£1,635 |
Premises | £1,960 | £1,408 | £1,115–£1,672 |
Energy | £374 | £363 | £260–£467 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,778 | £887 | £519–£1,179 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £833 | £301–£2,068 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenside School Healthy
- James Rennie School Large reserves
- Amwell View School Healthy
- Castle Wood Special School Large reserves
- Warmley Park School Large reserves
- Exeter House Special School Tight
- Daventry Hill School Large reserves
- Manor Green College Tight
- Chiltern Wood School Tight
- Shepherds Down Special School Large reserves
- St Luke's Primary School Large reserves
- Fordwater School, Chichester Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £38,318 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.4m | £27,500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £81 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KENNEL LANE SCHOOL (charity 1045258, Registered) raised £410 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £410 | £2k |
2024-09 | £4k | £6k |
2023-09 | £2k | £11k |
2022-09 | £2k | £314 |
2021-09 | £1k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £1,778 a pupil, against a typical £887 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,268 a pupil, against a typical £1,183 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £15,934 a pupil, against a typical £10,772 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,960 a pupil, against a typical £1,408 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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