Rushy Meadow Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£22k | -£244k | 333 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£66k | -£277k | 328 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£210k | £20k | 365 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£265k | £21k | 374 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£91k | £20k | 367 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£455k | £200k | 351 |
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 £6,986 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,312.
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 | £3,917 | £4,123 | £3,579–£4,459 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,407 | £1,548 | £1,217–£1,748 |
Supply staff | £199 | £173 | £93–£487 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £368 | £293–£444 |
Premises | £236 | £450 | £330–£556 |
Energy | £123 | £110 | £89–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £210 | £177–£321 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £289 | £164–£540 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oriel Academy West London In deficit
- Oakdale Junior School Healthy
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Royal Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Brookside Primary School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Pinewood Large reserves
- The Leys Primary School Healthy
- Plaistow Primary School Healthy
- King Athelstan Primary School Large reserves
- Whittingham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Henwick Primary School In deficit
- Beddington Park Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £71 |
Money raised by parents
RUSHY MEADOW PRIMARY ACADEMY PTA (charity 1215338, Registered)
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.
- 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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