Kneesall CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £582k | £568k | +£13k | £45k | 106 |
2019-20 | £604k | £603k | +£940 | £45k | 110 |
2020-21 | £579k | £585k | -£6k | £40k | 106 |
2021-22 | £599k | £602k | -£4k | £36k | 105 |
2022-23 | £663k | £674k | -£11k | £25k | 102 |
2023-24 | £699k | £688k | +£11k | £36k | 102 |
2024-25 | £720k | £704k | +£15k | £51k | 104 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,740 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,658.
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 | £2,997 | £3,650 | £3,359–£3,848 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £1,299 | £1,104–£1,647 |
Supply staff | £319 | £132 | £30–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £408 | £368 | £292–£469 |
Premises | £419 | £341 | £281–£434 |
Energy | £138 | £107 | £74–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £395 | £274–£526 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £243 | £135–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Arnside National CofE School Large reserves
- Thakeham Primary School Tight
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School Healthy
- Langham Village School Healthy
- Crosthwaite CofE School Tight
- North Nibley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bolney CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £683k | £6,533 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £353 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KNEESALL SCHOOL (charity 1213431, Registered)
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £319 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £431 a pupil, against a typical £243 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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