Kings Heath Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£13k | -£51k | 702 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£108k | £57k | 690 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£61k | -£4k | 662 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£214k | -£218k | 662 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£32k | -£187k | 645 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£102k | -£85k | 652 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£161k | £76k | 644 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£154k | £229k | 632 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,172 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,444.
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 | £2,844 | £3,050 | £2,811–£3,248 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £915 | £1,372 | £1,120–£1,602 |
Supply staff | £396 | £86 | £28–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £313 | £201–£396 |
Premises | £352 | £330 | £282–£422 |
Energy | £107 | £74 | £60–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £263 | £185–£313 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £85 | £44–£161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilltop Primary School Healthy
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
- River Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Copnor Primary School Large reserves
- The Willows Primary School Healthy
- Ashford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Killinghall Primary School Healthy
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- Broadacre Primary School Large reserves
- East Tilbury Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £199 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £236k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £207k | £328 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1179962, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £19k | £29k |
2024-12 | £18k | £42k |
2023-12 | £25k | £35k |
2022-12 | £32k | £6k |
2021-12 | £17k | £12k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £396 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £321 a pupil, against a typical £85 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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