St. Mary Cray Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k 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 sponsor led.
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 | +£69k | £90k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£122k | £117k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£322k | £117k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£261k | £49k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£155k | £3k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£299k | £1k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.4m | +£390k | £32k | 228 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,175.
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 | £3,491 | £4,170 | £3,544–£4,656 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,346 | £1,656 | £1,423–£2,108 |
Supply staff | £53 | £308 | £107–£619 |
Admin and clerical | £140 | £523 | £354–£666 |
Premises | £206 | £553 | £458–£659 |
Energy | £136 | £146 | £117–£229 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £310 | £232–£498 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £428 | £227–£627 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School In deficit
- Kensington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Langtons Junior Academy Tight
- Wessex Gardens Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Jones Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kenmont Primary School Healthy
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Healthy
- The Orchard School Healthy
- Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £303 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £202 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY CRAY PRIMARY ACADEMY PARENTS/TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1208185, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £7k | £6k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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