Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £279k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £897k | £888k | +£9k | £152k | 200 |
2019-20 | £935k | £844k | +£91k | £242k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £868k | +£188k | £324k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £942k | +£138k | £397k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £991k | +£87k | £422k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£139k | £317k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£63k | £279k | 203 |
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 £6,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,728.
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 | £4,128 | £3,228 | £2,866–£3,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £236 | £1,471 | £1,018–£1,679 |
Supply staff | £103 | £134 | £46–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £172 | £303 | £259–£379 |
Premises | £360 | £334 | £274–£407 |
Energy | £89 | £96 | £79–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £248 | £215–£357 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £143 | £87–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- College Road Primary School In deficit
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Large reserves
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Large reserves
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School Healthy
- Vine Tree Primary School Healthy
- William MacGregor Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,798 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £665 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £34 |
Money raised by parents
KINGSTONE AND THRUXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1044875, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,128 a pupil, against a typical £3,228 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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