Highfield Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £240k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEXUS EDUCATION 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£54k | £331k | 361 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£101k | £359k | 361 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£112k | £378k | 353 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£89k | £1k | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£54k | £1k | 366 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£156k | £1k | 370 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£111k | £240k | 367 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,005 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £3,142 | £3,303 | £2,990–£3,687 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £668 | £1,043 | £917–£1,338 |
Supply staff | £19 | £126 | £53–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £354 | £262–£433 |
Premises | £379 | £337 | £299–£392 |
Energy | £87 | £91 | £77–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £284 | £215–£336 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £170 | £73–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Upminster Junior School In deficit
- St Mary's RC Junior School Large reserves
- Deer Park School In deficit
- Pardes House Primary School In deficit
- Tetherdown Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bickley Primary School Large reserves
- Cheam Common Infants' Academy Large reserves
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Judith Kerr Primary School Healthy
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rosh Pinah Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £575 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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