Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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 | £702k | £703k | -£1k | £17k | 170 |
2019-20 | £777k | £729k | +£49k | £66k | 166 |
2020-21 | £780k | £755k | +£25k | £91k | 160 |
2021-22 | £789k | £837k | -£49k | £42k | 156 |
2022-23 | £836k | £954k | -£117k | -£75k | 154 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£19k | -£57k | 141 |
2024-25 | £1000k | £944k | +£56k | -£693 | 124 |
2025-26 | £931k | £921k | +£11k | £10k | 119 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,737 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,298.
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 | £3,295 | £3,585 | £3,090–£3,854 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,523 | £1,407 | £921–£1,650 |
Supply staff | £148 | £116 | £34–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £430 | £338 | £258–£486 |
Premises | £485 | £359 | £320–£484 |
Energy | £122 | £113 | £81–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £380 | £249–£483 |
Bought-in services | £412 | £193 | £115–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Dallington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Healthy
- Ovingham Church of England First School Healthy
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stanton Cross Primary School In deficit
- Ringshall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £888k | £7,461 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £55 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £317 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £395 |
Money raised by parents
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1070239, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £13k |
2024-08 | £10k | £13k |
2023-08 | £17k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £412 a pupil, against a typical £193 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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