Orion Scotts Park: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £214k 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: ORION EDUCATION 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£105k | £0 | 499 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£315k | £253k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£41k | £57k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£122k | £0 | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£172k | £0 | 392 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£136k | £0 | 384 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.5m | -£399k | £214k | 361 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,942 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,448.
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 | £3,501 | £3,465 | £3,282–£3,726 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,224 | £1,210 | £960–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £133 | £223 | £97–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £344 | £271–£473 |
Premises | £407 | £401 | £337–£497 |
Energy | £133 | £111 | £85–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £305 | £236–£429 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £272 | £111–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Healthy
- Parkhill Infants' School Tight
- Frithwood Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Beatrix Potter Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Southfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth Healthy
- Brampton Primary Academy Healthy
- Mount Stewart Junior School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,784 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £100 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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