King's Academy Meadow Vale: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £84k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bracknell Forest · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£184k | £427k | 634 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.2m | -£259k | £168k | 636 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£47k | £215k | 617 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£76k | £292k | 620 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£6k | £285k | 626 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£201k | £84k | 594 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,091 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,174.
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 | £2,933 | £3,002 | £2,847–£3,229 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,116 | £1,292 | £1,010–£1,577 |
Supply staff | £107 | £66 | £38–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £241 | £207–£319 |
Premises | £394 | £303 | £262–£352 |
Energy | £151 | £87 | £75–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £240 | £177–£287 |
Bought-in services | £260 | £125 | £91–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Valley Primary Large reserves
- Westways Primary School Healthy
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chuter Ede Primary School In deficit
- Hill View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Putteridge Primary School Large reserves
- Holly Spring Primary School Large reserves
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Large reserves
- Martins Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Tight
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mills Hill Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £5,706 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £347 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £161k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £47 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £260 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £151 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £394 a pupil, against a typical £303 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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