Chestnut Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £511k in reserve, 11% 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: GLF SCHOOLS 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£271k | £278k | 329 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.4m | +£504k | £621k | 418 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£410k | £822k | 493 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.0m | +£873k | £1.4m | 585 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.5m | +£505k | £1.7m | 596 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £3.8m | +£476k | £0 | 606 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£206k | £511k | 599 |
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 £7,474 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,042.
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 | £3,499 | £3,780 | £3,231–£4,493 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,528 | £1,601 | £1,163–£1,873 |
Supply staff | £217 | £234 | £78–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £375 | £312–£433 |
Premises | £429 | £449 | £379–£501 |
Energy | £95 | £104 | £77–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £242 | £184–£316 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £182 | £110–£397 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pinkwell Primary School Healthy
- Southville Primary School Healthy
- Lift Noel Park Large reserves
- Kensington Primary School Healthy
- Purley Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Colham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Lane Primary School Healthy
- Ark Oval Primary Academy In deficit
- Belmore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Healthy
- Danegrove Primary School In deficit
- Rabbsfarm Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £7,533 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £280 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £349 a pupil, against a typical £242 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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