Griffin Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £93k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wandsworth · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION 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 | £2.1m | +£187k | £1.2m | 297 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£141k | £1.3m | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£150k | £1.0m | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£100k | £1.0m | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.9m | -£407k | £542k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £0 | 155 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£66k | £93k | 180 |
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 57% of them. It spends £10,267 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,205.
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 | £4,111 | £4,574 | £4,003–£5,106 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,111 | £2,156 | £1,627–£2,600 |
Supply staff | £2,222 | £590 | £205–£890 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £594 | £514–£752 |
Premises | £756 | £675 | £536–£863 |
Energy | £239 | £169 | £106–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £340 | £249–£575 |
Bought-in services | £461 | £677 | £362–£1,132 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The New North Academy Tight
- Benedict Academy Healthy
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Tower Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hungerford School Large reserves
- Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,689 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £228k | £1,267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £211 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,222 a pupil, against a typical £590 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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