King David High School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £56k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Secondary · 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£29k | £126k | 716 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£102k | £228k | 752 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£83k | £310k | 764 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£175k | £486k | 738 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.5m | -£113k | £373k | 758 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £6.0m | -£221k | £152k | 782 |
2025-26 | £6.6m | £6.7m | -£112k | -£56k | 744 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 7% of them. It spends £9,004 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,298.
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 | £5,013 | £4,314 | £4,035–£4,526 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £829 | £629 | £436–£824 |
Supply staff | £191 | £82 | £17–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £590 | £437 | £293–£502 |
Premises | £965 | £349 | £316–£417 |
Energy | £162 | £116 | £88–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £575 | £403–£638 |
Bought-in services | £121 | £91 | £53–£152 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's RC High School Healthy
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Large reserves
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Alameda Middle School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Large reserves
- Carre's Grammar School Large reserves
- Glebelands School Large reserves
- The Market Bosworth School Heading for deficit
- Endon High School Healthy
- Linslade School Large reserves
- The Trafalgar School at Downton In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £7,518 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £1,360 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on premises is £965 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £191 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £590 a pupil, against a typical £437 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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