Nelson Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £165k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Richmond upon Thames · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LATCHMERE 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, 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 | +£199k | £551k | 424 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£144k | £568k | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£30k | £322k | 361 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£62k | £326k | 301 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£33k | £306k | 289 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£52k | £217k | 264 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£56k | £165k | 245 |
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 £7,710 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,942.
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 | £3,580 | £3,948 | £3,523–£4,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £918 | £1,579 | £1,194–£2,057 |
Supply staff | £363 | £122 | £59–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £439 | £396–£589 |
Premises | £616 | £519 | £444–£608 |
Energy | £249 | £106 | £89–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £369 | £313–£450 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £366 | £258–£605 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Tight
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- The Aldgate School Healthy
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hill Infant School Healthy
- Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Boniface RC Primary School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,502 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £273 |
Money raised by parents
NELSON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1015232, Registered) raised £44k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £44k | £36k |
2024-08 | £27k | £47k |
2023-08 | £36k | £22k |
2022-08 | £33k | £18k |
2021-08 | £10k | £5k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £363 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £249 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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