Bannockburn Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £559k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: POLYMAT 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 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£118k | £412k | 834 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£119k | £293k | 857 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£361k | £654k | 842 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.5m | -£191k | £463k | 817 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.8m | -£189k | £273k | 860 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£187k | £559k | 852 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,342 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,481.
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 | £3,718 | £3,519 | £3,290–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £630 | £1,300 | £974–£1,463 |
Supply staff | £517 | £144 | £55–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £522 | £328 | £295–£422 |
Premises | £277 | £394 | £324–£477 |
Energy | £106 | £91 | £79–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £238 | £191–£306 |
Bought-in services | £306 | £241 | £170–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodcote Primary School Healthy
- Newport School Heading for deficit
- Rush Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Barham Primary School Large reserves
- Lyon Park Primary School Healthy
- Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School Tight
- Pinner Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hampton Junior School Healthy
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Gearies Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £7,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £355k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £212 |
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 supply staff is £517 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £522 a pupil, against a typical £328 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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