Orion Ravensworth: school finances
Healthy
Holds £163k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORION EDUCATION 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£169k | £0 | 358 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£178k | £126k | 332 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £49k | 311 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£79k | £0 | 286 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£36k | £0 | 286 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£44k | £0 | 290 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£267k | £163k | 275 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,225 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,983.
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 | £3,633 | £4,240 | £3,940–£4,637 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,222 | £1,694 | £1,493–£1,893 |
Supply staff | £131 | £356 | £139–£628 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £545 | £417–£649 |
Premises | £567 | £624 | £512–£673 |
Energy | £171 | £159 | £131–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £336 | £234–£446 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £422 | £220–£814 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bruce Grove Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Sherwood School Tight
- Brackenbury Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington In deficit
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Healthy
- Sudbourne Primary School Healthy
- Mayville Academy In deficit
- Heavers Farm Primary School In deficit
- Chapel End Junior Academy Tight
- Foresters Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,160 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £491 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £36 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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