St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £279k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Ealing · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL, NORWOOD GREEN 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 | £967k | £941k | +£26k | £191k | 147 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £221k | 169 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£115k | £128k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£45k | £129k | 160 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £124k | 167 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£208k | £148k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£50k | £279k | 149 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,698 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,231.
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 | £4,309 | £4,336 | £3,687–£5,080 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,168 | £1,555 | £1,283–£2,014 |
Supply staff | £0 | £422 | £216–£753 |
Admin and clerical | £617 | £440 | £363–£554 |
Premises | £517 | £688 | £492–£774 |
Energy | £0 | £158 | £112–£221 |
Learning resources & ICT | £409 | £347 | £238–£431 |
Bought-in services | £550 | £564 | £320–£1,037 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas's Academy Large reserves
- The William Hogarth Primary School In deficit
- St James & St John Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Emmanuel Community School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ferry Lane Primary School In deficit
- Tudor Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Priory CofE School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Healthy
- Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £9,430 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £564 |
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 admin and clerical is £617 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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