Mayplace Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £261k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIMARY FIRST 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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£103k | £1k | 476 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£172k | £1k | 516 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.2m | -£294k | £1k | 546 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£305k | £1k | 569 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£259k | £1k | 599 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£242k | £1k | 609 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£318k | £261k | 643 |
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 £6,552 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,476.
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 | £3,439 | £3,488 | £3,219–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,243 | £1,388 | £1,087–£1,637 |
Supply staff | £48 | £104 | £55–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £148 | £358 | £286–£443 |
Premises | £501 | £380 | £306–£438 |
Energy | £104 | £92 | £83–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £268 | £219–£304 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £186 | £94–£383 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- Sandhurst Primary School In deficit
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Red Hill Primary School Healthy
- Smitham Primary School Tight
- The Winns Primary School Tight
- North Ealing Primary School In deficit
- Deanesfield Primary School Large reserves
- Westbourne Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Selwyn Primary School Large reserves
- Hazelwood Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £6,574 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £358k | £557 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £282k | £439 |
Money raised by parents
MAYPLACE FRIENDS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1038632, Registered) raised £50k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £50k | £77k |
2024-06 | £17k | £2k |
2023-06 | £14k | £5k |
2022-02 | £16k | £20k |
2021-02 | £7k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on premises is £501 a pupil, against a typical £380 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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