Rowdown Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £225k in reserve, 8% 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: FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£83k | £59k | 326 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£97k | £14k | 338 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£142k | £73k | 356 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£12k | £203k | 329 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£184k | £331k | 317 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£65k | £164k | 301 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£144k | £225k | 309 |
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 £8,453 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,518.
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 | £3,498 | £4,478 | £3,965–£5,091 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,783 | £2,001 | £1,453–£2,269 |
Supply staff | £456 | £210 | £96–£684 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £418 | £348–£533 |
Premises | £644 | £595 | £527–£735 |
Energy | £207 | £150 | £119–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £304 | £225–£356 |
Bought-in services | £52 | £453 | £270–£598 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Laurel Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School Healthy
- Avondale Park Primary School Healthy
- Hawksmoor School Healthy
- Kender Primary School In deficit
- St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rotherhithe Primary School Healthy
- Harlesden Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wormholt Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,880 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £693 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £136 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £392 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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