St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £206k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GENESIS 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£65k | £0 | 557 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£126k | £86k | 557 |
2021-22 | £10.7m | £10.5m | +£268k | £93k | 536 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£53k | £64k | 566 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £5.0m | -£346k | £140k | 567 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£82k | £206k | 578 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,427.
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 | £3,974 | £3,341 | £3,189–£3,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £651 | £1,262 | £1,053–£1,637 |
Supply staff | £0 | £181 | £80–£309 |
Admin and clerical | £713 | £326 | £240–£421 |
Premises | £913 | £352 | £295–£429 |
Energy | £74 | £93 | £84–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £434 | £238 | £204–£286 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £292 | £161–£431 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chatsworth Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Parish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stoneydown Park School In deficit
- Holy Cross RC School Healthy
- Chase Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Farm Primary School In deficit
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Healthy
- Westbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Gordonbrock Primary School Large reserves
- George Tomlinson Primary School In deficit
- Alexandra Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.3m | £2,308 |
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 £913 a pupil, against a typical £352 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £713 a pupil, against a typical £326 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £434 a pupil, against a typical £238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,974 a pupil, against a typical £3,341 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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