Lime Wood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £703k | £688k | +£15k | £0 | 53 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£20k | £53k | 111 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,631 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,909.
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 | £3,865 | £4,343 | £3,635–£5,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,892 | £1,746 | £1,361–£2,033 |
Supply staff | £54 | £446 | £253–£956 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £498 | £341–£786 |
Premises | £829 | £681 | £464–£774 |
Energy | £685 | £171 | £102–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £550 | £357 | £244–£451 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £709 | £350–£1,200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School In deficit
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Healthy
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Emmanuel Community School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Park Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Matthew's School, Westminster In deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £9,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £1,207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £811 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £685 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £550 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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