Kingsmead Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · 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 | -£13k | £69k | 313 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £52k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£48k | £100k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£44k | £56k | 320 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£21k | £78k | 318 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£6k | £72k | 318 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£15k | £57k | 315 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £80k | 308 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,306.
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 | £3,404 | £3,061 | £2,946–£3,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,210 | £1,118 | £933–£1,320 |
Supply staff | £52 | £133 | £71–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £297 | £253–£350 |
Premises | £329 | £301 | £211–£348 |
Energy | £79 | £83 | £70–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £265 | £213–£331 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £140 | £73–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Swavesey Primary School Healthy
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Uplands Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Southcott Lower School In deficit
- Ralph Butterfield Primary School Healthy
- Burton Joyce Primary School In deficit
- Whalley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Chilton County Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,130 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £418 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £156 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £239k | £775 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £411 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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