Greatfields Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barking and Dagenham · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £516k | £404k | +£112k | £28k | 20 |
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 47% of them. It spends £20,200 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,661.
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 | £11,650 | £4,931 | £3,933–£6,009 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,830 | £1,361–£2,663 |
Supply staff | £0 | £132 | £14–£606 |
Admin and clerical | £1,600 | £490 | £302–£720 |
Premises | £700 | £726 | £525–£1,025 |
Energy | £2,150 | £161 | £103–£268 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,600 | £390 | £288–£536 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £315 | £124–£849 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Downe Primary School Healthy
- Carlton Vale Infant School In deficit
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pratts Bottom Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £503k | £25,150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £650 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £2,150 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,600 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,600 a pupil, against a typical £490 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £11,650 a pupil, against a typical £4,931 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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