King's Court First School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £79k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £952k | £888k | +£64k | £205k | 206 |
2019-20 | £916k | £982k | -£66k | £139k | 189 |
2020-21 | £897k | £896k | +£1k | £140k | 179 |
2021-22 | £866k | £866k | +£916 | £141k | 167 |
2022-23 | £941k | £923k | +£18k | £159k | 160 |
2023-24 | £943k | £948k | -£5k | £154k | 139 |
2024-25 | £950k | £1.0m | -£71k | £83k | 136 |
2025-26 | £970k | £974k | -£4k | £79k | 134 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,269 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,922.
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 | £3,216 | £3,367 | £3,157–£3,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £924 | £1,232 | £1,078–£1,495 |
Supply staff | £54 | £153 | £56–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £854 | £383 | £292–£485 |
Premises | £499 | £362 | £295–£445 |
Energy | £172 | £116 | £89–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £281 | £180–£388 |
Bought-in services | £354 | £174 | £90–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Clutton Primary School Large reserves
- Eastrop Infant School Large reserves
- Thornton Dale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goodrich CofE Primary School In deficit
- Woodcroft Academy Large reserves
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- The Croft Primary School Healthy
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Tight
- Oxspring Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £934k | £6,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £216 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £272 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS COURT FIRST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1181626, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £10k |
2024-09 | £3k | £213 |
2023-09 | £9k | £15k |
2022-09 | £6k | £2k |
2021-09 | £7k | £8k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £854 a pupil, against a typical £383 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £354 a pupil, against a typical £174 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £499 a pupil, against a typical £362 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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