Kirby Muxloe Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £54k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KIRBY MUXLOE PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£43k | £112k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £86k | 395 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£6k | £89k | 399 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£32k | £122k | 396 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£107k | £60k | 399 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£55k | -£18k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£112k | £54k | 411 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,353 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,129.
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 | £2,903 | £3,012 | £2,857–£3,149 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £951 | £1,072 | £955–£1,201 |
Supply staff | £97 | £136 | £79–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £304 | £222–£342 |
Premises | £268 | £268 | £229–£337 |
Energy | £112 | £78 | £68–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £136 | £260 | £203–£296 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £114 | £73–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Golden Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Fulfen Primary School Healthy
- The Lyppard Grange Primary School Healthy
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
- Ashdown Primary School Healthy
- The Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Stowford School Large reserves
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Norris Bank Primary School Healthy
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,472 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £158 |
Money raised by parents
KIRBY MUXLOE SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 506666, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £14k | £4k |
2025-07 | £13k | £25k |
2024-07 | £14k | £5k |
2023-07 | £10k | £4k |
2022-07 | £1k | £1k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £112 a pupil, against a typical £78 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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