St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £329k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£265k | £548k | 264 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£178k | £653k | 254 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£36k | £608k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£94k | -£114k | 237 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£193k | £503k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£62k | £329k | 206 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,540.
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 | £3,626 | £4,277 | £3,923–£5,002 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,053 | £1,985 | £1,541–£2,616 |
Supply staff | £15 | £252 | £120–£675 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £522 | £410–£611 |
Premises | £568 | £644 | £522–£763 |
Energy | £485 | £128 | £108–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £391 | £285–£487 |
Bought-in services | £316 | £448 | £295–£768 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Viking Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Heading for deficit
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre In deficit
- St Mark's Primary School Large reserves
- Northview Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- William Davies Primary School In deficit
- Friars Primary Foundation School In deficit
- Morden Primary School Healthy
- St Ann's CE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,286 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £102 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of St Paul’s Cray CE Primary School (charity 1084151, Registered) raised £629 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £629 | £2k |
2024-08 | £143 | £647 |
2023-08 | £3k | £1k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £922 | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £485 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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