Robert Fitzroy Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £4.1m | £3.7m | +£397k | £407k | 673 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£282k | £491k | 613 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£203k | £507k | 592 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£125k | £440k | 588 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£270k | £487k | 577 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£294k | £0 | 587 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£423k | £137k | 599 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,042.
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 | £3,083 | £3,625 | £3,197–£4,116 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,599 | £1,473 | £1,279–£1,710 |
Supply staff | £314 | £170 | £69–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £330 | £233–£401 |
Premises | £307 | £422 | £360–£495 |
Energy | £144 | £96 | £84–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £129 | £230 | £165–£300 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £218 | £105–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Hunters Hall Primary School Tight
- Park Primary School Healthy
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base In deficit
- Beavers Community Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Green Primary School Large reserves
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Millfields Community School In deficit
- Chase Lane Primary School In deficit
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Chadwell Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,830 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £377k | £629 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £314 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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