Downshall Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £439k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Redbridge · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEW VISION 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£3k | £276k | 630 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£73k | £203k | 619 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£110k | £313k | 600 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£73k | £386k | 570 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£10k | £197k | 527 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£210k | £439k | 510 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,971 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,662.
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 | £3,143 | £3,795 | £3,427–£4,074 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,624 | £1,735 | £1,306–£2,080 |
Supply staff | £257 | £251 | £66–£455 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £380 | £294–£448 |
Premises | £308 | £491 | £392–£584 |
Energy | £98 | £130 | £97–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £176 | £288 | £185–£351 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £292 | £161–£703 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aylward Primary School Large reserves
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Bessemer Grange Primary School Healthy
- The Hyde School Healthy
- William Torbitt Primary School Healthy
- Discovery Primary School Healthy
- William Byrd Primary Academy Healthy
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- Sybourn Primary School Large reserves
- Southwood Primary School Tight
- Colville Primary School Healthy
- Five Elms Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £7,347 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £314 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £35 |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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