Kingsford Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £7.8m in reserve, 50% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · Secondary · 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 | £11.9m | £12.4m | -£479k | £1.4m | 1,503 |
2019-20 | £12.5m | £11.8m | +£644k | £2.1m | 1,514 |
2020-21 | £13.4m | £11.8m | +£1.6m | £3.7m | 1,518 |
2021-22 | £13.2m | £12.0m | +£1.2m | £4.8m | 1,522 |
2022-23 | £13.6m | £12.9m | +£684k | £5.5m | 1,577 |
2023-24 | £14.9m | £13.4m | +£1.5m | £7.0m | 1,559 |
2024-25 | £15.8m | £14.9m | +£854k | £7.9m | 1,500 |
2025-26 | £15.7m | £15.7m | -£44k | £7.8m | 1,437 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in 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 £10,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,525.
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 | £5,585 | £5,842 | £5,146–£6,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £592 | £970 | £652–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £594 | £194 | £58–£336 |
Admin and clerical | £845 | £582 | £412–£757 |
Premises | £1,279 | £507 | £442–£701 |
Energy | £0 | £177 | £135–£224 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,125 | £485 | £383–£615 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £222 | £121–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lister Community School Large reserves
- Plashet, City of London Academy Large reserves
- Cumberland Community School Large reserves
- Sarah Bonnell School Large reserves
- Kensington Aldridge Academy Large reserves
- The City Academy, Hackney Large reserves
- Heron Hall Academy In deficit
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Large reserves
- Stratford School Academy Large reserves
- Saracens High School Large reserves
- Pimlico Academy Large reserves
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £16.2m | £11,300 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £192 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £848k | £590 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £318k | £221 |
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 supply staff is £594 a pupil, against a typical £194 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,279 a pupil, against a typical £507 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,125 a pupil, against a typical £485 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £845 a pupil, against a typical £582 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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