Scargill Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £638k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HORNCHURCH 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, 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 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£211k | £124k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£115k | £157k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£268k | £292k | 327 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£123k | £270k | 322 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£187k | £322k | 328 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£278k | £466k | 351 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£336k | £638k | 359 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,989.
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 | £2,540 | £3,694 | £3,388–£3,922 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £928 | £1,535 | £1,074–£1,771 |
Supply staff | £398 | £165 | £57–£438 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £419 | £323–£539 |
Premises | £423 | £406 | £350–£536 |
Energy | £67 | £116 | £93–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £308 | £246–£393 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £234 | £166–£446 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Myatt Garden Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hill Junior School Large reserves
- Adamsrill Primary School Large reserves
- Bounds Green Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Elphege's RC Junior School Heading for deficit
- Robin Hood Junior School Large reserves
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Large reserves
- Yeading Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Millennium Primary School Large reserves
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Allfarthing Primary School Healthy
- Edward Pauling Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,989 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £176k | £490 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £19 |
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?
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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