Downe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 3% 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: THE PIONEER ACADEMY 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 | £565k | £540k | +£25k | £53k | 83 |
2019-20 | £612k | £581k | +£31k | £84k | 80 |
2020-21 | £571k | £600k | -£29k | £55k | 75 |
2021-22 | £552k | £620k | -£68k | -£13k | 74 |
2023-24 | £566k | £559k | +£7k | £1k | 62 |
2024-25 | £814k | £786k | +£28k | £27k | 66 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,909 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,729.
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 | £6,121 | £4,591 | £4,109–£5,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,652 | £1,830 | £1,446–£2,423 |
Supply staff | £470 | £254 | £50–£504 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £504 | £238–£787 |
Premises | £500 | £683 | £425–£889 |
Energy | £212 | £172 | £88–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £470 | £355 | £246–£541 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £498 | £147–£1,037 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cudham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England School Large reserves
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School In deficit
- Pratts Bottom Primary School Healthy
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's School, Westminster In deficit
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £799k | £12,106 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £229k | £3,470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £227 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF DOWNE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1114054, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-09 | £5k | £4k |
2020-03 | £29k | £32k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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