Rosedale Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £6.4m in reserve, 189% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hillingdon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ROSEDALE HEWENS 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 | £2.8m | £1.9m | +£882k | £3.7m | 414 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.1m | +£790k | £4.5m | 404 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.2m | +£617k | £5.1m | 398 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £1.6m | +£1.4m | £5.6m | 397 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£367k | £6.0m | 400 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£81k | £6.0m | 396 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£236k | £6.4m | 390 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,990 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,905.
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 | £3,101 | £3,655 | £3,403–£3,872 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,493 | £1,515 | £1,303–£1,676 |
Supply staff | £384 | £115 | £18–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £367 | £313–£418 |
Premises | £369 | £405 | £309–£547 |
Energy | £172 | £103 | £82–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £412 | £261 | £220–£347 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £233 | £169–£481 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heathrow Primary School In deficit
- Furzedown Primary School In deficit
- Beecroft Garden Primary In deficit
- Osidge Primary School Large reserves
- Pelham Primary School Large reserves
- Trafalgar Junior School Large reserves
- Gordon Primary School Large reserves
- Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School Tight
- The Jenny Hammond Primary School Large reserves
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ryefield Primary School Large reserves
- Allfarthing Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £8,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £72 |
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 supply staff is £384 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £412 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £525 a pupil, against a typical £367 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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