Heathfield Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k 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: 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£48k | £66k | 153 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £886k | +£576k | £77k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.2m | +£661k | £80k | 292 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £1.6m | +£696k | £67k | 349 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £1.2m | +£1.1m | £78k | 353 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £1.5m | +£1.0m | £73k | 380 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £1.6m | +£1.4m | £102k | 416 |
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 40% of them. It spends £3,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,354.
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 | £2,546 | £3,698 | £3,444–£4,306 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £928 | £1,582 | £1,165–£1,789 |
Supply staff | £233 | £210 | £91–£410 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £363 | £284–£443 |
Premises | £0 | £491 | £377–£588 |
Energy | £0 | £111 | £88–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £144 | £250 | £194–£289 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £330 | £180–£673 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fairholme Primary School In deficit
- De Bohun Primary School Healthy
- Gorringe Park Primary School Large reserves
- Parsloes Primary School In deficit
- John Keble CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Islamia Primary School In deficit
- London Fields Primary School Tight
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Downsell Primary School Tight
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Anson Primary School Tight
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,964 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £222k | £534 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £325 |
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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