Kennington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £121k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £83k | 248 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£44k | £39k | 245 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£41k | £80k | 246 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £72k | 244 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£21k | £93k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£62k | £155k | 244 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£14k | £141k | 247 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£20k | £121k | 246 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,875 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,941.
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 | £3,169 | £3,263 | £2,986–£3,507 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,407 | £1,237–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £114 | £121 | £48–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £325 | £264–£394 |
Premises | £292 | £374 | £318–£527 |
Energy | £122 | £99 | £83–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £253 | £290 | £190–£382 |
Bought-in services | £631 | £151 | £87–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bletchingley Village Primary School Large reserves
- Inglehurst Infant School In deficit
- Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Large reserves
- St White's Primary School Large reserves
- Knotty Ash Primary School In deficit
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- East Wittering Community Primary School Large reserves
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Large reserves
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Large reserves
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,621 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £395 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £88k | £357 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £173 |
Money raised by parents
KENNINGTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1049908, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £2k | £791 |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
2021-08 | £692 | £627 |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £631 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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