Abacus Belsize Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £45k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Camden · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANTHEM SCHOOLS 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£77k | £2k | 143 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£13k | £0 | 171 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.9m | -£367k | -£83k | 164 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£21k | -£175k | 163 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£16k | £0 | 153 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£65k | £0 | 145 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£139k | £45k | 158 |
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 50% of them. It spends £13,335 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,186.
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 | £4,930 | £4,177 | £3,738–£4,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £741 | £1,468 | £1,171–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £1,241 | £257 | £107–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £545 | £384–£609 |
Premises | £335 | £496 | £429–£678 |
Energy | £133 | £135 | £100–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £620 | £350 | £273–£462 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £394 | £239–£809 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Healthy
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Barn Croft Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- Church Hill School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hillside Infant School Tight
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Tight
- Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- All Saints CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £11,797 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £658 |
Money raised by parents
ABACUS BELSIZE PTA (charity 1184490, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £14k |
2024-08 | £15k | £6k |
2023-08 | £21k | £20k |
2022-08 | £15k | £10k |
2021-08 | £11k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,241 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £620 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,930 a pupil, against a typical £4,177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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