The King's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £217k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£103k | £436k | 417 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£96k | £340k | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£752 | £339k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£122k | £217k | 371 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£85k | £132k | 395 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£9k | £141k | 391 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£18k | £159k | 394 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£58k | £217k | 397 |
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 £7,335 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,322.
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 | £3,195 | £3,508 | £3,250–£3,761 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,288 | £1,273 | £1,049–£1,549 |
Supply staff | £138 | £68 | £17–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £377 | £315–£420 |
Premises | £367 | £356 | £300–£436 |
Energy | £102 | £101 | £76–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £340 | £268–£395 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £272 | £158–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edgebury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Marshgate Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brandlehow Primary School Healthy
- Langley Park Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brindishe Manor School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,554 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £249k | £626 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £368k | £926 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £464 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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