Knockhall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £202k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WOODLAND 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£189k | -£23k | 520 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£184k | £9k | 460 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£383k | £20k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£308k | £17k | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£40k | £0 | 379 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£8k | £0 | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£44k | £202k | 427 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,662.
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 | £3,054 | £3,052 | £2,866–£3,360 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,190 | £1,299 | £1,056–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £618 | £146 | £42–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £300 | £210–£391 |
Premises | £300 | £305 | £259–£419 |
Energy | £145 | £93 | £77–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £259 | £195–£356 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £185 | £88–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Markeaton Primary School Tight
- Long Sutton County Primary School Large reserves
- Oakwood Primary School In deficit
- Hadrian Park Primary School Large reserves
- Heygarth Primary School Tight
- Mesne Lea Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Primary School Heading for deficit
- St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Outwoods Primary School Healthy
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Large reserves
- Westacre Middle School Large reserves
- Kingsway Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,674 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £124 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £618 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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