Ravenstone Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 53% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wandsworth · 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.
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 | -£2k | £111k | 378 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£29k | £82k | 399 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£317k | £0 | 386 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.0m | +£712k | £0 | 376 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£350k | £0 | 373 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £3.4m | -£636k | £1.5m | 326 |
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 100% of them. It spends £10,452 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,581.
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 | £5,333 | £3,712 | £3,281–£4,029 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,806 | £1,542 | £959–£1,832 |
Supply staff | £498 | £300 | £103–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £481 | £374–£580 |
Premises | £338 | £456 | £365–£546 |
Energy | £267 | £140 | £93–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £307 | £273–£380 |
Bought-in services | £353 | £233 | £166–£528 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Joseph Hood Primary School In deficit
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Adamsrill Primary School Large reserves
- Hatfeild Primary School In deficit
- Norwood Green Junior School Large reserves
- Scargill Junior School Large reserves
- Bounds Green Junior School Heading for deficit
- Myatt Garden Primary School Large reserves
- Hillsgrove Primary School Tight
- Garfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £9,935 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £436k | £1,339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £455 |
Money raised by parents
RAVENSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1096142, Registered) raised £43k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £43k | £38k |
2024-08 | £33k | £42k |
2023-08 | £28k | £42k |
2022-08 | £48k | £54k |
2021-08 | £72k | £50k |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £267 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,333 a pupil, against a typical £3,712 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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