Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £112k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEO 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 | £3.9m | £3.3m | +£550k | £284k | 869 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.6m | +£432k | £434k | 866 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£118k | £512k | 868 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£91k | £551k | 866 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£1k | £0 | 897 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£69k | £55k | 898 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £6.1m | -£445k | £112k | 900 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,737 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,977.
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 | £4,539 | £3,372 | £3,065–£3,654 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £492 | £1,325 | £1,089–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £51 | £143 | £73–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £305 | £208–£352 |
Premises | £528 | £319 | £278–£370 |
Energy | £63 | £90 | £77–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £251 | £191–£302 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £167 | £104–£370 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fielding Primary School Healthy
- Warren Road Primary School Tight
- Coleridge Primary School In deficit
- Crofton Junior School Healthy
- Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Breakspear School Healthy
- Henry Cavendish Primary School In deficit
- Cannon Lane Primary School Healthy
- Gearies Primary School Healthy
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Healthy
- Little Ealing Primary School Tight
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £6,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £291k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £184 |
Money raised by parents
CHEAM PARK FARM PRIMARY ACADEMY PTFA (charity 286502, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £11k |
2024-08 | £24k | £43k |
2023-08 | £25k | £9k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
2021-08 | £5k | £7k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £528 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,539 a pupil, against a typical £3,372 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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