Kentisbury Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £419k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£24k | £47k | 145 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£95k | £142k | 91 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£78k | £220k | 144 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £228k | 40 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£87k | £314k | 41 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£6k | £320k | 158 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£72k | £392k | 156 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£27k | £419k | 149 |
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 97% of them. It spends £11,502 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,844.
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 | £4,379 | £3,397 | £3,238–£3,780 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,087 | £1,177 | £907–£1,593 |
Supply staff | £108 | £115 | £57–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £792 | £336 | £203–£404 |
Premises | £468 | £311 | £279–£431 |
Energy | £182 | £113 | £84–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £820 | £319 | £249–£433 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £175 | £45–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kilmersdon Church School Large reserves
- Lavendon School Large reserves
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School Tight
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton In deficit
- The Hendreds Church of England School Large reserves
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy Healthy
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Clee Hill Community Academy Large reserves
- Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £10,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £56 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £708 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £820 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £792 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,087 a pupil, against a typical £1,177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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