Peareswood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WOODLAND 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 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£265k | £85k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.2m | +£523k | £83k | 405 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.1m | +£603k | £8k | 396 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.2m | +£532k | £8k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£384k | £0 | 417 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£357k | £0 | 423 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£489k | £200k | 421 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,988 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,072.
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 | £3,230 | £3,869 | £3,561–£4,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,007 | £1,609 | £1,194–£2,006 |
Supply staff | £62 | £332 | £86–£558 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £447 | £300–£552 |
Premises | £285 | £461 | £388–£606 |
Energy | £88 | £111 | £80–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £282 | £207–£374 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £223 | £56–£673 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Hampstead Primary School Large reserves
- Kidbrooke Park Primary School Large reserves
- Angel Oak Academy Tight
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Alma Primary School Large reserves
- Earlsmead Primary School Tight
- Grafton Primary School Large reserves
- Brunswick Park Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Keir Hardie Primary School Large reserves
- Earlham Primary School Large reserves
- Brook House Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,083 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £235k | £558 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £67 |
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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