Old Bexley Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£193k | £109k | 780 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£75k | £68k | 792 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£266k | £88k | 751 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£213k | £11k | 735 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£293k | £30k | 702 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.0m | +£433k | £152k | 652 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,686.
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 | £3,156 | £3,306 | £3,017–£3,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,084 | £1,186 | £1,002–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £212 | £115 | £47–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £195 | £305 | £234–£358 |
Premises | £282 | £317 | £265–£370 |
Energy | £143 | £94 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £249 | £203–£282 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £138 | £94–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Lodge Primary School Tight
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Healthy
- Little Ealing Primary School Tight
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Grimsdyke School Healthy
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Tubbenden Primary School Healthy
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bursted Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £278k | £427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £51 |
Money raised by parents
OLD BEXLEY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1091820, Registered) raised £48k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £48k | £18k |
2024-08 | £37k | £17k |
2023-08 | £55k | £26k |
2022-08 | £53k | £34k |
2021-08 | £19k | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £143 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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