Turnham Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lewisham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£123k | £131k | 372 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £1.8m | +£803k | £5k | 320 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£329k | £5k | 284 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £1.4m | +£763k | £63k | 247 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.1m | +£865k | £65k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £996k | +£735k | £56k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.1m | +£456k | £61k | 171 |
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 £6,573 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,161.
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 | £3,579 | £4,512 | £4,167–£4,880 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,275 | £1,887 | £1,347–£2,269 |
Supply staff | £392 | £437 | £209–£1,059 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £599 | £423–£719 |
Premises | £0 | £753 | £578–£871 |
Energy | £0 | £180 | £124–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £385 | £298–£477 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £511 | £271–£929 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church School Large reserves
- Snowsfields Primary School Large reserves
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Large reserves
- Flora Gardens Primary School In deficit
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Large reserves
- Vauxhall Primary School Healthy
- Parkwood Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sir John Lillie Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,123 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £690 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £117 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 54% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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