Ranelagh Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TAPSCOTT LEARNING 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 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£402k | £645k | 389 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.4m | -£309k | £263k | 364 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£212k | £375k | 346 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£157k | £301k | 341 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£275k | £84k | 315 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£107k | £59k | 305 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£259k | £136k | 288 |
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 £11,203 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,490.
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 | £5,256 | £4,251 | £3,794–£4,707 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,781 | £1,668 | £1,276–£2,096 |
Supply staff | £1,040 | £400 | £88–£598 |
Admin and clerical | £699 | £448 | £347–£609 |
Premises | £713 | £560 | £455–£650 |
Energy | £202 | £146 | £116–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £326 | £199–£395 |
Bought-in services | £330 | £304 | £113–£751 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Salisbury Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington In deficit
- Drayton Park Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sudbourne Primary School Healthy
- Brackenbury Primary School Healthy
- Links Primary School Tight
- Leesons Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Deansbrook Junior School Large reserves
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £11,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £874k | £3,040 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,040 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £699 a pupil, against a typical £448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,256 a pupil, against a typical £4,251 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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