James Dixon Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SWALE 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 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£145k | £43k | 457 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£114k | £12k | 436 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£288k | £30k | 421 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£75k | £40k | 428 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£7k | £40k | 417 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£154k | £40k | 419 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£140k | £172k | 422 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,470 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,994.
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 | £3,515 | £3,458 | £3,308–£3,984 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,517 | £1,490 | £1,234–£1,770 |
Supply staff | £111 | £207 | £76–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £387 | £328–£456 |
Premises | £457 | £419 | £381–£515 |
Energy | £83 | £121 | £95–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £259 | £195–£370 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £253 | £142–£640 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Large reserves
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Healthy
- Three Bridges Primary School In deficit
- Millbrook Park Primary School Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Hewens Primary School In deficit
- John Bramston Primary School Healthy
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House Healthy
- Crane Park Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Park Lane Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,366 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £402 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £436 |
Money raised by parents
JAMES DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1180368, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £23k | £15k |
2024-03 | £8k | £3k |
2023-03 | £1k | £3k |
2022-03 | £2k | £3k |
2021-03 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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