Atwood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £639k in reserve, 23% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PEGASUS 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£27k | £131k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£126k | £178k | 452 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£65k | £199k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£143k | £0 | 457 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£75k | £0 | 441 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£4k | £639k | 436 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,291 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,944.
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 | £4,506 | £3,252 | £2,958–£3,479 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,036 | £847–£1,341 |
Supply staff | £0 | £149 | £74–£356 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £326 | £258–£397 |
Premises | £541 | £330 | £296–£392 |
Energy | £78 | £94 | £76–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £197 | £284 | £233–£328 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £170 | £79–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Perry Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Dulverton Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's RC School Healthy
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Healthy
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hawes Down Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bickley Primary School Large reserves
- Nelmes Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £174k | £399 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £21 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ATWOOD PRIMARY (charity 1112103, Registered) raised £42k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £42k | £47k |
2024-12 | £40k | £46k |
2023-12 | £48k | £41k |
2022-12 | £48k | £37k |
2021-12 | £46k | £45k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £541 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,506 a pupil, against a typical £3,252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £438 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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