Keyworth Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£80k | -£94k | 372 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£59k | -£35k | 362 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£167k | £132k | 331 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£27k | £159k | 346 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£106k | £54k | 352 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£8k | £62k | 332 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£84k | £146k | 318 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£51k | £197k | 301 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £11,176 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,887.
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 | £4,322 | £4,531 | £4,090–£5,061 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,091 | £2,049 | £1,684–£2,752 |
Supply staff | £190 | £256 | £122–£572 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £526 | £330–£625 |
Premises | £930 | £577 | £500–£664 |
Energy | £167 | £168 | £138–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £498 | £342 | £270–£435 |
Bought-in services | £1,686 | £508 | £241–£855 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Granard Primary School Healthy
- Larkhall Primary Campus In deficit
- Loughborough Primary School In deficit
- Pakeman Primary School In deficit
- Ark White City Primary Academy In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Large reserves
- Edward Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Healthy
- Hargrave Park School In deficit
- Capel Manor Primary School Healthy
- Childeric Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £10,846 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £221k | £736 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £260k | £864 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £498 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,686 a pupil, against a typical £508 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £930 a pupil, against a typical £577 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £498 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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