Kingfisher CE Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £93k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PARK ACADEMIES 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £335k | £268k | +£67k | £0 | 31 |
2022-23 | £444k | £443k | +£1k | £0 | 58 |
2023-24 | £757k | £723k | +£34k | £0 | 93 |
2024-25 | £835k | £1.0m | -£203k | £93k | 113 |
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 73% of them. It spends £9,186 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,931.
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 | £3,513 | £3,496 | £3,101–£3,790 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,814 | £1,435 | £1,181–£1,761 |
Supply staff | £0 | £156 | £72–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £383 | £318–£530 |
Premises | £699 | £413 | £360–£465 |
Energy | £381 | £145 | £76–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £655 | £361 | £300–£452 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £238 | £159–£428 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang In deficit
- Halberton Primary School Large reserves
- Curdworth Primary School In deficit
- Hambridge Community Primary School Tight
- Alexander First School In deficit
- Buntingford First School Healthy
- Holme CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton In deficit
- John Donne Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £823k | £7,283 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £106 |
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 energy is £381 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,814 a pupil, against a typical £1,435 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £655 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £699 a pupil, against a typical £413 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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