Pot Kiln Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £313k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£202 | £125k | 330 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£125k | £250k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£44k | £206k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£212k | -£6k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£70k | -£77k | 310 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£152k | £75k | 278 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£113k | £188k | 260 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£125k | £313k | 231 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,387 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,053.
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 | £3,085 | £3,207 | £2,884–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,288 | £1,562 | £1,200–£1,896 |
Supply staff | £452 | £126 | £76–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £312 | £263–£408 |
Premises | £421 | £368 | £315–£444 |
Energy | £196 | £98 | £80–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £268 | £222–£382 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £180 | £84–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Thomas Harding Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Robins Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lawns Park Primary School Healthy
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens Tight
- Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Healthy
- Parkside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Featherstone Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,606 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £290 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £498 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £383 |
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?
- 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 supply staff is £452 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £196 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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