Ashmole Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £313k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASHMOLE 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 | £1.1m | +£107k | £92k | 180 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£184k | £196k | 240 |
2020-21 | £11.2m | £10.4m | +£797k | £563k | 300 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£8k | £218k | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£135k | £274k | 422 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£60k | £301k | 421 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£79k | £313k | 421 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,829.
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 | £2,853 | £3,242 | £3,046–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,865 | £1,026 | £844–£1,323 |
Supply staff | £71 | £131 | £52–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £321 | £249–£399 |
Premises | £337 | £314 | £281–£366 |
Energy | £124 | £92 | £76–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £256 | £206–£325 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £170 | £79–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Walker Primary School In deficit
- Wickham Common Primary School Large reserves
- The Hayes Primary School Healthy
- Orleans Primary School Healthy
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Nelmes Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's C E Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dundonald Primary School Heading for deficit
- Unicorn Primary School Large reserves
- Clare House Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,546 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £211k | £501 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £355k | £843 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £404 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,865 a pupil, against a typical £1,026 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £380 a pupil, against a typical £256 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £124 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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