Kingswood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £619k | £648k | -£30k | £11k | 106 |
2019-20 | £973k | £976k | -£2k | £8k | 118 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£57k | £65k | 122 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£17k | £48k | 132 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£53k | £101k | 129 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£33k | £133k | 130 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£5k | £138k | 130 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£32k | £106k | 118 |
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 60% of them. It spends £16,164 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,809.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £9,212 | £3,686 | £3,090–£4,083 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,126 | £1,394 | £1,174–£1,612 |
Supply staff | £153 | £183 | £52–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £508 | £336 | £275–£430 |
Premises | £458 | £418 | £322–£501 |
Energy | £128 | £129 | £97–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £634 | £336 | £270–£414 |
Bought-in services | £345 | £230 | £54–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School Healthy
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Milford School Large reserves
- St John Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Billingborough Primary School Large reserves
- Blackwater Community Primary School Large reserves
- Smeeth Community Primary School Healthy
- Cuckney CofE Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE First School In deficit
- Northleach Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £880k | £7,455 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £304 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £8,548 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £9,212 a pupil, against a typical £3,686 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £634 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £508 a pupil, against a typical £336 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Kingswood Primary School · All Kent school finances