David Livingstone Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP ACADEMY TRUST 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, 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£101k | -£143k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £875k | +£411k | -£124k | 180 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £816k | +£454k | -£117k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £851k | +£522k | £49k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £804k | +£614k | £53k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £903k | +£642k | £49k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £910k | +£727k | £59k | 196 |
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 37% of them. It spends £4,643 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,748.
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 | £3,010 | £4,101 | £3,680–£4,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £939 | £1,705 | £1,235–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £265 | £228 | £47–£794 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £545 | £356–£667 |
Premises | £0 | £551 | £454–£650 |
Energy | £0 | £154 | £120–£215 |
Learning resources & ICT | £163 | £361 | £233–£478 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £483 | £218–£743 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hague Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Oak Primary School Healthy
- Beulah Infants' School Large reserves
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Perrymount Primary School Heading for deficit
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Agnes RC Primary School Large reserves
- Addison Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,061 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £291 |
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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