Kensington Avenue Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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: WANDLE LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.3m | £2.8m | +£422k | £1.1m | 579 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£208k | £1.3m | 546 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£277k | £1.6m | 541 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£239k | £1.7m | 501 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£53k | £1.7m | 508 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£113k | £191k | 504 |
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 £8,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,161.
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 | £3,651 | £3,804 | £3,332–£4,020 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,770 | £1,626 | £1,379–£1,949 |
Supply staff | £424 | £143 | £78–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £529 | £348 | £253–£431 |
Premises | £484 | £465 | £358–£559 |
Energy | £52 | £128 | £93–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £257 | £176–£330 |
Bought-in services | £109 | £330 | £204–£713 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bedfont Primary School Healthy
- Stroud Green Primary School Large reserves
- Redriff Primary, City of London Academy In deficit
- Concordia Academy Healthy
- Warren Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Beam Primary School In deficit
- Abbey Primary School Large reserves
- Altmore Infant School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Rathfern Primary School Large reserves
- Rushmore Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £8,099 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £220 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £424 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £529 a pupil, against a typical £348 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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