Robert Le Kyng Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £202k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£117k | £98k | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£57k | £155k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£53k | £208k | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£18k | £191k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£109k | £248k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£34k | £177k | 411 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£188k | £202k | 416 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,517 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,461.
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 | £3,094 | £3,112 | £3,012–£3,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,808 | £1,259 | £999–£1,428 |
Supply staff | £24 | £120 | £54–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £296 | £250–£364 |
Premises | £267 | £307 | £275–£390 |
Energy | £70 | £83 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £139 | £255 | £191–£358 |
Bought-in services | £166 | £133 | £103–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School In deficit
- Forge Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Heading for deficit
- Palace Wood Primary School Healthy
- Aldrington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Pokesdown Community Primary School In deficit
- Edwalton Primary School Large reserves
- Stone Cross School Healthy
- Dunmore Primary School In deficit
- Woodmancote School Large reserves
- White Bridge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,945 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £458k | £1,101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £151 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,808 a pupil, against a typical £1,259 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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