The Kingsbrook School: school finances
Tight
Holds £147k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSIGNIS 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£99k | £0 | 181 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£30k | £0 | 393 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£207k | £147k | 570 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £8,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,507.
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 | £4,265 | £4,125 | £3,900–£4,544 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,540 | £850 | £571–£1,045 |
Supply staff | £160 | £107 | £43–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £429 | £332–£627 |
Premises | £296 | £361 | £271–£487 |
Energy | £639 | £137 | £82–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £602 | £517 | £400–£653 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £95 | £59–£159 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitelands Academy Large reserves
- Stour Valley Community School Heading for deficit
- Desborough College Large reserves
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Gosforth Central Middle School Heading for deficit
- Marlwood School Large reserves
- Marden Bridge Middle School Tight
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Broadstone Middle School Large reserves
- Bedale High School In deficit
- Marston Vale Middle School Large reserves
- Weobley High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £8,635 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £539k | £946 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £639 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,540 a pupil, against a typical £850 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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