Kettering Park Junior Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £679k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INMAT 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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£135k | £194k | 353 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£54k | £176k | 351 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£181k | £276k | 344 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£265k | £542k | 328 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£210k | £647k | 329 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£221k | £767k | 342 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£331k | £679k | 357 |
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 93% of them. It spends £4,989 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £2,748 | £3,174 | £2,902–£3,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,084 | £1,289 | £983–£1,703 |
Supply staff | £84 | £185 | £121–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £157 | £305 | £265–£362 |
Premises | £232 | £360 | £265–£453 |
Energy | £34 | £87 | £72–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £312 | £223–£355 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £162 | £103–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy In deficit
- St Laurence Church Junior School Tight
- Matchborough First School Academy Heading for deficit
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Mandeville Primary School Large reserves
- Normanton Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Waterwells Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stafford Junior School Large reserves
- Kennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Hatch Warren Junior School Healthy
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £48 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL, KETTERING (charity 1081431, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £6k | £6k |
2024-07 | £6k | £2k |
2023-07 | £0 | £140 |
2022-07 | £0 | £0 |
2021-07 | £1k | £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?
- 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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