Cheam Common Infants' Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £377k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEO 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£177k | £33k | 348 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£99k | £37k | 372 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £1.9m | +£675k | £138k | 399 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£238k | £343k | 406 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£260k | £0 | 412 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£425k | £351k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£251k | £377k | 406 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,633 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £4,345 | £3,294 | £3,002–£3,550 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £591 | £1,131 | £918–£1,328 |
Supply staff | £-5 | £135 | £60–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £352 | £261–£399 |
Premises | £741 | £341 | £290–£391 |
Energy | £79 | £97 | £79–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £269 | £228–£322 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £180 | £84–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Clare House Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dundonald Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bickley Primary School Large reserves
- St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Deer Park School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wickham Common Primary School Large reserves
- Walker Primary School In deficit
- Ashmole Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,180 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £71 |
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 premises is £741 a pupil, against a typical £341 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,345 a pupil, against a typical £3,294 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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