St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · 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 | £876k | £866k | +£9k | £18k | 185 |
2019-20 | £888k | £897k | -£9k | £8k | 182 |
2020-21 | £882k | £877k | +£5k | £14k | 182 |
2021-22 | £917k | £922k | -£5k | £9k | 172 |
2022-23 | £950k | £948k | +£2k | £11k | 170 |
2023-24 | £974k | £967k | +£7k | £18k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£9k | £9k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £35k | 182 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,826.
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 | £3,307 | £3,312 | £3,051–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £884 | £1,289 | £1,087–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £97 | £91 | £50–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £182 | £291 | £203–£360 |
Premises | £362 | £364 | £278–£478 |
Energy | £109 | £102 | £89–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £301 | £249–£371 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £203 | £115–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emmbrook Infant School Tight
- Grange Infants' School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Tight
- Anderton Primary School Healthy
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame In deficit
- St Helen's Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £232 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £236 |
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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