Royal Park Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL 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 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£383k | £233k | 387 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£325k | £235k | 381 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£39k | £288k | 395 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£280k | £131k | 364 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£277k | £11k | 374 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£364k | £20k | 348 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £2.5m | +£754k | £152k | 338 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £3,228 | £4,187 | £3,552–£4,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,772 | £1,479 | £1,137–£1,723 |
Supply staff | £482 | £225 | £76–£563 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £391 | £277–£459 |
Premises | £553 | £445 | £330–£567 |
Energy | £0 | £128 | £89–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £222 | £175–£312 |
Bought-in services | £284 | £218 | £112–£528 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brookside Primary School In deficit
- Earlsmead Primary School Large reserves
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Albemarle Primary School In deficit
- Henwick Primary School In deficit
- Oakdale Junior School Healthy
- Beddington Park Academy Healthy
- The Leys Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Large reserves
- Oriel Academy West London In deficit
- Plaistow Primary School Healthy
- King Athelstan Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £9,521 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £414k | £1,225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £195 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ROYAL PARK PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1202329, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-02 | £15k | £7k |
2024-02 | £15k | £13k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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