Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £187k in reserve, 19% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £621k | £630k | -£10k | £38k | 132 |
2019-20 | £640k | £605k | +£35k | £73k | 131 |
2020-21 | £699k | £640k | +£59k | £132k | 138 |
2021-22 | £755k | £707k | +£49k | £181k | 136 |
2022-23 | £780k | £779k | +£974 | £182k | 140 |
2023-24 | £851k | £797k | +£54k | £236k | 133 |
2024-25 | £913k | £925k | -£11k | £225k | 136 |
2025-26 | £966k | £1.0m | -£37k | £187k | 127 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,171.
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 | £3,665 | £3,456 | £3,240–£3,682 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,235 | £1,302 | £1,048–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £259 | £144 | £56–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £517 | £376 | £297–£435 |
Premises | £315 | £371 | £267–£472 |
Energy | £65 | £116 | £100–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £635 | £314 | £216–£470 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £150 | £84–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Merryn School Heading for deficit
- Welton Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Helmdon Primary School Tight
- Northern Infant School Heading for deficit
- Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Fittleworth CofE Village School Heading for deficit
- Salhouse CofE Primary School Tight
- Barns Green Primary School Healthy
- Kennall Vale School Large reserves
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manor Farm Community Infant School In deficit
- St Mary Bourne Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £901k | £7,092 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £239 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £287 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £518 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF KINGTON ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (charity 1109716, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £2k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £6k | £3k |
2022-08 | £7k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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 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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £635 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £517 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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