Green Wrythe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £214k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSHAW LEARNING 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 | £2.1m | +£717k | £139k | 277 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£133k | £168k | 268 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£231k | £283k | 266 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£157k | £357k | 276 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£182k | £0 | 273 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£254k | £0 | 257 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£111k | £214k | 260 |
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 67% of them. It spends £14,039 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,395.
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 | £5,969 | £4,409 | £3,941–£4,668 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,037 | £1,851 | £1,506–£2,518 |
Supply staff | £100 | £479 | £189–£623 |
Admin and clerical | £590 | £557 | £419–£665 |
Premises | £1,152 | £615 | £498–£714 |
Energy | £146 | £142 | £116–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £146 | £330 | £229–£401 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £521 | £325–£776 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Deansbrook Junior School Large reserves
- Drayton Park Primary School In deficit
- Foresters Primary School In deficit
- Links Primary School Tight
- Forster Park Primary School In deficit
- William Morris Primary School Tight
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington In deficit
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School Large reserves
- Rangefield Primary School Tight
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £14,393 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £5,326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £73 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £5,037 a pupil, against a typical £1,851 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,152 a pupil, against a typical £615 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,969 a pupil, against a typical £4,409 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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