Poverest Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £503k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bromley · Primary · Foundation school.
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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£28k | £235k | 370 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£30k | £266k | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£68k | £333k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£1k | £335k | 429 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£4k | £339k | 429 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£115k | £454k | 435 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£116k | £571k | 435 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£68k | £503k | 433 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 77% of them. It spends £8,936 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,052.
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 | £3,407 | £3,685 | £3,435–£4,030 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,574 | £1,414 | £1,207–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £204 | £128 | £57–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £380 | £262–£429 |
Premises | £564 | £442 | £338–£516 |
Energy | £129 | £113 | £90–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £277 | £211–£349 |
Bought-in services | £231 | £368 | £230–£664 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burnt Ash Primary School Large reserves
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Tight
- St Mark's Primary School Healthy
- Crowland Primary School In deficit
- Henry Green Primary School Tight
- Lauriston School In deficit
- St John's Wood Primary School Healthy
- Newtons Primary School In deficit
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Mayfield Primary School Healthy
- Riverley Primary School Large reserves
- Charville Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,385 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £474k | £1,095 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £159k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £289k | £668 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,574 a pupil, against a typical £1,414 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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