Orion Mead Road: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 7 years running; at that rate its £47k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £595k | £599k | -£4k | £0 | 79 |
2019-20 | £566k | £586k | -£20k | -£10k | 72 |
2020-21 | £550k | £604k | -£54k | £0 | 76 |
2021-22 | £627k | £747k | -£120k | £0 | 82 |
2022-23 | £711k | £749k | -£38k | £0 | 77 |
2023-24 | £687k | £692k | -£5k | £0 | 75 |
2024-25 | £715k | £731k | -£16k | £47k | 80 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,138 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,706.
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 | £4,275 | £3,958 | £3,528–£4,549 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,462 | £1,355 | £974–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £12 | £154 | £56–£430 |
Admin and clerical | £688 | £472 | £339–£576 |
Premises | £912 | £531 | £385–£711 |
Energy | £188 | £110 | £94–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £394 | £276–£464 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £260 | £125–£471 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pratts Bottom Primary School Healthy
- Lubavitch Boys' Primary School In deficit
- Lubavitch Girls Primary School In deficit
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Keston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £647k | £8,088 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £850 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £912 a pupil, against a typical £531 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £688 a pupil, against a typical £472 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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