Perry Hall Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £285k in reserve, 11% 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£116k | £302k | 431 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£244k | £298k | 431 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£210k | £404k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£39k | £1k | 427 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£36k | £1k | 436 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£30k | £1k | 427 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£167k | £285k | 436 |
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 £5,773 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,906.
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 | £2,820 | £3,301 | £2,994–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £914 | £987 | £778–£1,341 |
Supply staff | £119 | £148 | £55–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £334 | £249–£401 |
Premises | £298 | £335 | £290–£399 |
Energy | £99 | £95 | £78–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £257 | £203–£325 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £143 | £70–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dulverton Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Healthy
- Atwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nelmes Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Upland Primary School Large reserves
- Wickham Common Primary School Large reserves
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's RC School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £190 |
Money raised by parents
PERRY HALL PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1122857, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £29k | £12k |
2024-08 | £29k | £50k |
2023-08 | £29k | £28k |
2022-08 | £31k | £20k |
2021-08 | £13k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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