St Paulinus Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £213k, 15% 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). 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 | £1.0m | £973k | +£34k | £0 | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£31k | -£5k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£57k | -£24k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £412k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£29k | -£176k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£66k | -£213k | 196 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,847 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,291.
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 | £3,255 | £3,883 | £3,560–£4,164 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £883 | £1,436 | £1,165–£1,623 |
Supply staff | £429 | £217 | £91–£435 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £496 | £335–£564 |
Premises | £429 | £510 | £400–£589 |
Energy | £112 | £109 | £95–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £391 | £268–£458 |
Bought-in services | £214 | £338 | £201–£495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rokesly Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Horniman Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath In deficit
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Tight
- South Harringay Infant School Large reserves
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
- St John's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Barnehurst Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £393 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £71 |
Money raised by parents
ST PAULINUS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1044368, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £16k |
2024-08 | £13k | £10k |
2023-08 | £19k | £15k |
2022-08 | £10k | £5k |
2021-08 | £109 | £1k |
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?
- 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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