Elmstead Wood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k 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). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SPRING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£85k | £116k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£103k | £140k | 269 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.1m | +£1.1m | £202k | 306 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£416k | £132k | 315 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£439k | £13k | 311 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£376k | £1k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£382k | £40k | 290 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,922 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,431.
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 | £3,696 | £4,245 | £3,804–£4,650 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,696 | £1,598 | £1,365–£1,787 |
Supply staff | £152 | £181 | £81–£491 |
Admin and clerical | £187 | £451 | £336–£633 |
Premises | £256 | £565 | £444–£645 |
Energy | £159 | £147 | £113–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £268 | £205–£364 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £354 | £200–£594 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Healthy
- Roman Road Primary School Large reserves
- Jessop Primary School In deficit
- Mulgrave Primary School In deficit
- Ellingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mayville Academy In deficit
- Kenmore Park Junior School Large reserves
- West Ham Church Primary School Healthy
- Henwick Primary School In deficit
- Brackenbury Primary School Healthy
- West Wimbledon Primary School In deficit
- Sudbourne Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,017 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £225 |
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?
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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