St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £500k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brent · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LDBS ACADEMIES 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£189k | £401k | 421 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£54k | £347k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£20k | £330k | 406 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£113k | £300k | 423 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£213k | £298k | 416 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£309k | £440k | 404 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£191k | £500k | 421 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,572 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,140.
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 | £2,898 | £4,095 | £3,732–£4,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,425 | £1,689 | £1,350–£2,113 |
Supply staff | £1,506 | £157 | £30–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £-249 | £436 | £380–£554 |
Premises | £551 | £476 | £370–£575 |
Energy | £71 | £127 | £104–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £332 | £269–£409 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £367 | £132–£888 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Liberty Primary Large reserves
- Gospel Oak Primary School Tight
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Michael Faraday School Large reserves
- Primrose Hill School Healthy
- Lancasterian Primary School Healthy
- Yeading Junior School Healthy
- Kaizen Primary School Healthy
- Brettenham Primary School In deficit
- Alexandra Primary School Tight
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ashmount Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,917 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £193k | £458 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £145 |
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 £1,506 a pupil, against a typical £157 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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