Kells Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £696k | £695k | +£508 | £61k | 104 |
2019-20 | £696k | £719k | -£23k | £38k | 106 |
2020-21 | £726k | £708k | +£18k | £56k | 116 |
2021-22 | £732k | £743k | -£10k | £45k | 116 |
2022-23 | £900k | £852k | +£47k | £93k | 116 |
2023-24 | £857k | £875k | -£18k | £74k | 115 |
2024-25 | £923k | £901k | +£22k | £96k | 116 |
2025-26 | £881k | £946k | -£65k | £31k | 130 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,097.
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 | £3,355 | £3,379 | £3,175–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,415 | £1,206 | £1,057–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £498 | £152 | £51–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £373 | £310–£445 |
Premises | £344 | £380 | £320–£498 |
Energy | £98 | £115 | £89–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £310 | £229–£440 |
Bought-in services | £296 | £213 | £144–£311 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Raleigh Infant Academy In deficit
- John Clare Primary School Tight
- Brandesburton Primary School In deficit
- Brookside Primary School Tight
- South Wingfield Primary School Healthy
- Gotham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rode Methodist VC First School Large reserves
- Catcott Primary School Large reserves
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School Healthy
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Leconfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £864k | £6,645 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £369 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £133 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £498 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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