Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £89k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £559k | £554k | +£5k | £126k | 77 |
2019-20 | £623k | £632k | -£9k | £118k | 70 |
2020-21 | £572k | £541k | +£31k | £148k | 69 |
2021-22 | £601k | £606k | -£5k | £143k | 70 |
2022-23 | £587k | £640k | -£53k | £90k | 70 |
2023-24 | £667k | £703k | -£37k | £53k | 63 |
2024-25 | £694k | £696k | -£2k | £51k | 50 |
2025-26 | £725k | £687k | +£37k | £89k | 43 |
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 80% of them. It spends £15,984 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,851.
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 | £7,127 | £4,930 | £4,078–£5,543 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,632 | £1,628 | £1,248–£2,215 |
Supply staff | £106 | £104 | £0–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £728 | £598 | £476–£840 |
Premises | £837 | £516 | £388–£807 |
Energy | £238 | £194 | £145–£260 |
Learning resources & ICT | £708 | £490 | £316–£677 |
Bought-in services | £861 | £371 | £92–£453 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coads Green Primary School Tight
- Woodton Primary School Healthy
- Ashill Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mellion Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensmere Infant School Tight
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School Large reserves
- Kinlet CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Litton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Miserden Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £684k | £15,899 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £238k | £5,537 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £510 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £952 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £861 a pupil, against a typical £371 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,632 a pupil, against a typical £1,628 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,127 a pupil, against a typical £4,930 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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