Lessness Heath Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £257k 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£150k | £1k | 645 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£300k | £1k | 655 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.9m | -£567k | £1k | 639 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.0m | +£383k | £1k | 642 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£350k | £1k | 613 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£331k | £1k | 619 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£455k | £257k | 633 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,373 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,515.
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 | £3,043 | £3,489 | £3,279–£3,760 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,531 | £1,431 | £1,231–£1,805 |
Supply staff | £90 | £245 | £50–£488 |
Admin and clerical | £166 | £335 | £303–£428 |
Premises | £433 | £411 | £357–£517 |
Energy | £66 | £108 | £79–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £166 | £243 | £181–£295 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £190 | £138–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Singlegate Primary School Healthy
- Parkside Primary School Healthy
- Lake Farm Park Academy Large reserves
- Hayes Park School Heading for deficit
- West Drayton Academy Large reserves
- Hillingdon Primary School Healthy
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Aragon Primary School Large reserves
- Heathland School Healthy
- Hitherfield Primary School In deficit
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Fryent Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £6,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £279k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £280 |
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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