Windrush Thamesmead Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £138k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENDEAVOUR PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£349k | £853k | 797 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£90k | £763k | 796 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£100k | £1k | 803 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£166k | £0 | 790 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£48k | £1k | 792 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.1m | +£170k | £1k | 783 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£75k | £138k | 212 |
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 57% of them. It spends £12,322 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,950.
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 | £4,378 | £4,478 | £4,196–£4,915 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,279 | £1,886 | £1,646–£2,389 |
Supply staff | £619 | £343 | £156–£526 |
Admin and clerical | £227 | £480 | £385–£638 |
Premises | £2,927 | £616 | £500–£817 |
Energy | £175 | £137 | £99–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £416 | £353 | £263–£438 |
Bought-in services | £359 | £586 | £387–£1,043 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reay Primary School Large reserves
- Edith Neville Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Hallfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- Enfield Heights Academy Large reserves
- Merton Abbey Primary School In deficit
- Hawley Primary School Large reserves
- Fleet Primary School Healthy
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,693 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £1,121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £180 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 73% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £2,927 a pupil, against a typical £616 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £619 a pupil, against a typical £343 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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