John Wood School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £176k 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: CHANCERY EDUCATION 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 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£278k | £487k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£19k | £430k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£42k | £350k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£76k | £355k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£3k | £211k | 282 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£8k | £160k | 299 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£177k | £176k | 316 |
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 £6,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,649.
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 | £2,986 | £4,050 | £3,415–£4,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,154 | £1,600 | £1,252–£1,997 |
Supply staff | £76 | £339 | £116–£525 |
Admin and clerical | £190 | £355 | £288–£456 |
Premises | £529 | £472 | £394–£563 |
Energy | £155 | £141 | £97–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £257 | £191–£321 |
Bought-in services | £219 | £304 | £152–£615 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington Large reserves
- Garden Suburb Junior School In deficit
- Riversdale Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Tight
- Sir William Burrough Primary School In deficit
- Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Dairy Meadow Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Large reserves
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £162 |
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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