Kingsgate Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 18% 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). Camden · 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 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£278k | £613k | 677 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£117k | £496k | 672 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £4.8m | +£453k | £949k | 655 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£137k | £812k | 644 |
2022-23 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£207k | £1.0m | 637 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£286k | £1.3m | 580 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£67k | £1.2m | 594 |
2025-26 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£129k | £1.1m | 587 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 90% of them. It spends £10,941 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,403.
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 | £4,533 | £4,105 | £3,664–£4,508 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,535 | £1,814 | £1,399–£2,125 |
Supply staff | £271 | £244 | £104–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £536 | £441 | £310–£583 |
Premises | £751 | £538 | £434–£625 |
Energy | £170 | £130 | £99–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £408 | £258 | £232–£340 |
Bought-in services | £1,327 | £363 | £206–£1,175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gateway Academy Large reserves
- Churchfield Primary School Large reserves
- Cubitt Town Primary School Large reserves
- Granton Primary School Large reserves
- Dersingham Primary School Tight
- The Olive School, Hackney Large reserves
- Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Manorfield Primary School Tight
- Newington Green Primary School Large reserves
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Surrey Square Large reserves
- Marner Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.2m | £10,581 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £878k | £1,496 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £469k | £799 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £172 |
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 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,327 a pupil, against a typical £363 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £408 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £751 a pupil, against a typical £538 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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