Knowle Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KNOWLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£93k | £339k | 486 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£63k | £277k | 483 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£75k | £201k | 478 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£186k | £330k | 477 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | £0 | £330k | 476 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.4m | +£448k | £335k | 448 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£402k | £123k | 444 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,692 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,956.
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 | £3,042 | £2,925 | £2,767–£3,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £913 | £1,142 | £991–£1,505 |
Supply staff | £47 | £88 | £21–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £218 | £187–£299 |
Premises | £151 | £274 | £233–£328 |
Energy | £99 | £87 | £79–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £261 | £194–£344 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £100 | £63–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churwell Primary Academy Healthy
- Sefton Park Infant School Healthy
- Leigh Academy Hartley Large reserves
- Warren Primary School In deficit
- Lordship Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Halterworth Primary School Tight
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Berry Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Griffe Field Primary School Large reserves
- Meopham Community Academy Healthy
- Navigation Primary School Large reserves
- Charlton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,641 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £76 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £148 |
Money raised by parents
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Parents Association (charity 516951, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £24k |
2024-08 | £25k | £9k |
2023-08 | £39k | £20k |
2022-08 | £36k | £14k |
2021-03 | £4k | £7k |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £459 a pupil, against a typical £218 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £405 a pupil, against a typical £261 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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