Applegarth Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£231k | £24k | 442 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £1.8m | +£1.0m | £18k | 446 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.2m | +£881k | £32k | 438 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.0m | +£1.2m | £101k | 448 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £1.9m | +£1.5m | £108k | 441 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £2.1m | +£1.5m | £101k | 438 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £2.2m | +£1.8m | £123k | 422 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,249 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,239.
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 | £2,998 | £4,320 | £3,605–£4,541 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,647 | £1,799 | £1,450–£2,010 |
Supply staff | £308 | £370 | £134–£675 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £446 | £323–£530 |
Premises | £0 | £500 | £411–£651 |
Energy | £0 | £125 | £103–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £277 | £227–£365 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £361 | £114–£653 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Clara Grant Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Tight
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Canonbury Primary School Healthy
- Kidbrooke Park Primary School Large reserves
- Watling Park School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Peareswood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £9,280 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £497k | £1,178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £154 |
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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