Knaphill Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £149k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SWAN 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£137k | £266k | 267 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£217k | £140k | 265 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£57k | £141k | 248 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.7m | -£348k | £149k | 170 |
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 77% of them. It spends £10,070 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,969.
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 | £4,428 | £3,349 | £3,138–£3,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £774 | £1,219 | £990–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £475 | £100 | £40–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £504 | £361 | £270–£392 |
Premises | £2,499 | £358 | £299–£414 |
Energy | £411 | £105 | £85–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £312 | £251–£399 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £159 | £74–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lostwithiel School Healthy
- The Sibsey Free Primary School Healthy
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Hallbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Smarden Primary School Healthy
- Southbourne Infant School Tight
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School In deficit
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Healthy
- South Green Infant School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,830 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £147 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £240 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2020-21. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £2,499 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £475 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £411 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £504 a pupil, against a typical £361 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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