Kineton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £116k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE STOUR FEDERATION 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 | £912k | £897k | +£16k | £67k | 189 |
2019-20 | £980k | £929k | +£52k | £119k | 195 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £930k | +£72k | £191k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £978k | +£53k | £244k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£17k | £315k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£74k | £172k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£45k | £116k | 208 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,586.
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 | £3,005 | £3,108 | £2,872–£3,446 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,231 | £1,289 | £976–£1,538 |
Supply staff | £14 | £129 | £47–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £319 | £276–£363 |
Premises | £303 | £331 | £299–£397 |
Energy | £91 | £100 | £89–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £120 | £297 | £241–£402 |
Bought-in services | £312 | £183 | £128–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westlands Primary School Large reserves
- Alveston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodstone Community Primary School In deficit
- George Fentham Endowed School Tight
- Shoreside Primary School Tight
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ashover Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harwell Primary School Healthy
- Roseacres Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,990 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £139 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KINETON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1062157, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £9k |
2024-08 | £14k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £13k |
2022-08 | £10k | £9k |
2021-08 | £9k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £312 a pupil, against a typical £183 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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