Millbank Gardens Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £284k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westminster · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURE ACADEMIES can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£141k | £284k | 266 |
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 £14,015 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,599.
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 | £4,259 | £4,388 | £3,764–£4,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,553 | £1,516 | £1,327–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £1,071 | £291 | £62–£495 |
Admin and clerical | £192 | £545 | £376–£654 |
Premises | £620 | £551 | £419–£633 |
Energy | £391 | £158 | £125–£215 |
Learning resources & ICT | £586 | £287 | £217–£397 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £402 | £242–£697 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ellingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Ham Church Primary School Healthy
- West Wimbledon Primary School In deficit
- Belvedere Infant School Healthy
- Elmstead Wood Primary School Tight
- Jessop Primary School In deficit
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Heavers Farm Primary School In deficit
- Coteford Junior School Large reserves
- Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
- Orion Ravensworth Healthy
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £14,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £614k | £2,308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £132 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,071 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £391 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £586 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,553 a pupil, against a typical £1,516 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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