Halstow Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £535k in reserve, 18% 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: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£97k | £1k | 417 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£156k | £1k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£220k | £1k | 409 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£203k | £0 | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£231k | £1k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£243k | £1k | 411 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£231k | £535k | 407 |
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 £6,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,632.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,383 | £3,418 | £3,158–£3,754 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,376 | £1,396 | £1,150–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £113 | £163 | £55–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £345 | £296–£467 |
Premises | £400 | £345 | £280–£487 |
Energy | £187 | £106 | £66–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £273 | £217–£331 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £376 | £170–£504 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harold Court Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School Healthy
- Grove Park Primary School In deficit
- Sherington Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Healthy
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Healthy
- Wyborne Primary School Healthy
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eliot Bank Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,133 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £386 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £312 |
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 energy is £187 a pupil, against a typical £106 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Halstow Primary School · All Greenwich school finances