Burnt Ash Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 31% 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: BURNT ASH PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £2.9m | +£22k | £648k | 423 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£59k | £589k | 419 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£78k | £667k | 413 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£27k | £640k | 423 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£244k | £883k | 430 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£68k | £950k | 429 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£137k | £1.1m | 430 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £3,637 | £3,685 | £3,403–£4,069 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,686 | £1,404 | £1,142–£1,749 |
Supply staff | £0 | £128 | £68–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £376 | £296–£429 |
Premises | £463 | £433 | £338–£509 |
Energy | £128 | £111 | £95–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £277 | £214–£354 |
Bought-in services | £386 | £300 | £229–£625 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Poverest Primary School Large reserves
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Tight
- Crowland Primary School In deficit
- St John's Wood Primary School Healthy
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Mayfield Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's Primary School Healthy
- Lauriston School In deficit
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Henry Green Primary School Tight
- Columbia Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £190k | £442 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £407 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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