Queen's Manor School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £128k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hammersmith and Fulham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£100k | £958k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£88k | £805k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£69k | £831k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£180k | £747k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£149k | £0 | 223 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£314k | £0 | 180 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£37k | £128k | 143 |
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 73% of them. It spends £13,930 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,697.
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 | £6,434 | £4,334 | £3,867–£4,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,636 | £1,410 | £1,171–£1,944 |
Supply staff | £797 | £329 | £152–£530 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £545 | £332–£617 |
Premises | £1,126 | £490 | £411–£675 |
Energy | £336 | £139 | £104–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £741 | £361 | £248–£431 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £569 | £297–£1,053 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Infant School In deficit
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Tight
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Garden Suburb Infant School In deficit
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £13,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £283k | £1,979 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £14 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £797 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £336 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,126 a pupil, against a typical £490 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £741 a pupil, against a typical £361 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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