Kingsland CofE Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BART'S MULTI 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£151k | £98k | 475 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£55k | -£49k | 478 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£86k | -£77k | 479 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£97k | -£92k | 473 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£161k | -£83k | 476 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£118k | £36k | 456 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£41k | £136k | 462 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,459 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,942.
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 | £2,894 | £3,107 | £2,672–£3,381 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,451 | £1,169–£2,020 |
Supply staff | £43 | £191 | £75–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £173 | £295 | £177–£333 |
Premises | £1,030 | £382 | £317–£497 |
Energy | £162 | £111 | £84–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £152 | £338 | £253–£471 |
Bought-in services | £435 | £153 | £47–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warstones Primary School Healthy
- Girlington Primary School Healthy
- Perry Court E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- New Park Primary School Large reserves
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Pegasus School Large reserves
- Acocks Green Primary School Large reserves
- Bluecoat Primary Academy Healthy
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- The Godolphin Junior Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £275k | £595 |
Money raised by parents
THE PTFA OF KINGSLAND C.E (C) PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1108350, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £0 | £0 |
2024-03 | £0 | £0 |
2023-03 | £0 | £0 |
2022-03 | £0 | £0 |
2021-03 | £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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £435 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,030 a pupil, against a typical £382 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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