Deer Park School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £102k, 3% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Richmond upon Thames · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION 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 | £1.2m | £757k | +£475k | £167k | 116 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£130k | £291k | 178 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£53k | £162k | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£53k | £37k | 296 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£198k | -£227k | 329 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £1.5m | +£710k | £0 | 359 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£296k | -£102k | 389 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,026 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,892.
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 | £2,992 | £3,212 | £2,999–£3,550 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,134 | £1,007 | £873–£1,291 |
Supply staff | £0 | £140 | £55–£336 |
Admin and clerical | £386 | £332 | £261–£385 |
Premises | £383 | £341 | £296–£381 |
Energy | £93 | £95 | £79–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £284 | £228–£339 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £174 | £84–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cheam Common Infants' Academy Large reserves
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Clare House Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dundonald Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Tetherdown Primary School In deficit
- Bickley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wickham Common Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £544k | £1,398 |
Money raised by parents
DEER PARK SCHOOL PTA (charity 1168403, Registered) raised £55k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £55k | £52k |
2024-08 | £55k | £50k |
2023-08 | £53k | £67k |
2022-08 | £45k | £31k |
2021-08 | £15k | £21k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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