John Keats Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £232k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS 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 | £464k | £580k | -£116k | £151k | 24 |
2019-20 | £832k | £972k | -£140k | £157k | 74 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £135k | 116 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£60k | £1k | 176 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£49k | £1k | 238 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£237k | £1k | 305 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£334k | £232k | 354 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,917 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,760.
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 | £3,656 | £4,501 | £4,094–£4,797 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,981 | £1,465–£2,796 |
Supply staff | £863 | £271 | £152–£444 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £465 | £350–£616 |
Premises | £477 | £577 | £515–£679 |
Energy | £164 | £158 | £127–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £342 | £237–£404 |
Bought-in services | £324 | £662 | £254–£1,174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Netley Primary School In deficit
- Woodhill Primary School Large reserves
- Childeric Primary School Healthy
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Pakeman Primary School In deficit
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Healthy
- Bird In Bush School Healthy
- Richard Cobden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Larkhall Primary Campus In deficit
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Welbourne Primary School Tight
- Ark White City Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £9,797 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £62 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £863 a pupil, against a typical £271 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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