Cudham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £40k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED 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 | £796k | £828k | -£32k | £296k | 94 |
2019-20 | £764k | £783k | -£19k | £26k | 82 |
2020-21 | £776k | £820k | -£44k | -£16k | 85 |
2021-22 | £639k | £638k | +£1k | -£52k | 90 |
2022-23 | £560k | £582k | -£22k | -£113k | 61 |
2023-24 | £579k | £620k | -£41k | £0 | 53 |
2024-25 | £540k | £637k | -£97k | £40k | 49 |
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 60% of them. It spends £13,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,550.
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 | £6,714 | £5,087 | £4,144–£6,009 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,490 | £1,893 | £1,457–£2,783 |
Supply staff | £0 | £349 | £83–£645 |
Admin and clerical | £673 | £498 | £266–£865 |
Premises | £1,347 | £695 | £494–£898 |
Energy | £388 | £177 | £85–£327 |
Learning resources & ICT | £633 | £390 | £283–£541 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £648 | £171–£1,054 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Downe Primary School Healthy
- Carlton Vale Infant School In deficit
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's Church of England School Large reserves
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School In deficit
- St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's School, Westminster In deficit
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Lime Wood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £522k | £10,653 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £367 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CUDHAM SCHOOL (charity 1191996, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £2k |
2024-07 | £2k | £2k |
2023-07 | £5k | £3k |
2022-07 | £9k | £12k |
2021-07 | £4k | £966 |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £388 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,347 a pupil, against a typical £695 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £633 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,714 a pupil, against a typical £5,087 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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