Monks Orchard Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY 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 | +£58k | £53k | 466 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£288k | £391k | 349 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£55k | £375k | 287 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£89k | £382k | 240 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£125k | £193k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£33k | £85k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £40k | 198 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,567 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,127.
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 | £3,028 | £4,334 | £3,830–£4,666 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,585 | £1,866 | £1,301–£2,662 |
Supply staff | £820 | £429 | £184–£784 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £511 | £429–£636 |
Premises | £759 | £596 | £472–£814 |
Energy | £299 | £156 | £125–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £340 | £256–£445 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £493 | £130–£775 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Healthy
- Coppetts Wood Primary School In deficit
- Crampton Primary Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's Primary School Tight
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Alderbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Orion Blenheim Healthy
- Quest Primary School In deficit
- Miles Coverdale Primary School Tight
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,552 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £306k | £1,549 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £122 |
Money raised by parents
MONKS ORCHARD PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1023506, Registered) raised £580 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £580 | £648 |
2024-07 | £12 | £280 |
2023-07 | £270 | £446 |
2022-07 | £12 | £121 |
2021-07 | £12 | £364 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 58% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £299 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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