One Degree Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £784k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Enfield · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AIM 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, 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 | £848k | £770k | +£78k | £197k | 69 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£30k | £197k | 113 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£45k | £269k | 144 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£98k | £401k | 212 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£103k | £514k | 282 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£213k | £728k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£67k | £784k | 385 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,319 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,136.
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 | £2,808 | £3,847 | £3,366–£4,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,784 | £1,531 | £984–£1,746 |
Supply staff | £106 | £171 | £37–£530 |
Admin and clerical | £623 | £383 | £312–£472 |
Premises | £319 | £429 | £346–£538 |
Energy | £101 | £115 | £98–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £571 | £302 | £234–£364 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £291 | £178–£502 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holly Park Primary School In deficit
- Wendell Park Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Charlton Manor Primary School Healthy
- Tooting Primary School Large reserves
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Hambrough Primary School Tight
- Camrose Primary With Nursery Large reserves
- North Primary School Healthy
- North Harringay Primary School In deficit
- Khalsa Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,345 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £148 |
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 learning resources & ict is £571 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £623 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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