Hook Lane Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £783k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£15k | £116k | 435 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£63k | £1k | 433 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£203k | £1k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£202k | £1k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£262k | £1k | 423 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£281k | £1k | 446 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£294k | £783k | 452 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,598.
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 | £3,187 | £3,491 | £3,266–£3,689 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,739 | £1,422 | £1,205–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £22 | £176 | £55–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £159 | £349 | £287–£449 |
Premises | £600 | £357 | £304–£477 |
Energy | £71 | £104 | £68–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £151 | £274 | £221–£334 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £262 | £150–£427 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chestnuts Primary School In deficit
- Dorchester Primary School Tight
- Betty Layward Primary School Large reserves
- Bowes Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burlington Junior School Healthy
- Snaresbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Rockmount Primary School Tight
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- Yerbury Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,296 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £306 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £600 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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