Queenborough School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £641k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£11k | £264k | 478 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£158k | £686k | 470 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£107k | £792k | 456 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£55k | £233k | 453 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£282k | £148k | 452 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£150k | £641k | 450 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,868 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,046.
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 | £3,491 | £3,165 | £2,935–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £968 | £1,608 | £1,258–£1,840 |
Supply staff | £0 | £98 | £29–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £285 | £248–£340 |
Premises | £260 | £358 | £301–£457 |
Energy | £51 | £95 | £83–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £258 | £219–£324 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £206 | £117–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crocketts Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hillcrest Academy Large reserves
- Park Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley Brow Community School In deficit
- Gaskell Community Primary School Healthy
- Great Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- The Gateway Primary Free School Healthy
- Livingstone Primary School Tight
- Scraptoft Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,201 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £260 |
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?
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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