Nightingale Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £364k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MARITIME 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 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£185k | £1k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | £1k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£186k | £1k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£20k | £1k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£11k | £1k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£86k | £1k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£112k | £364k | 210 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,443 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,685.
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 | £3,648 | £4,281 | £3,880–£4,897 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,795 | £2,175 | £1,541–£2,697 |
Supply staff | £52 | £311 | £182–£770 |
Admin and clerical | £681 | £510 | £405–£572 |
Premises | £424 | £595 | £540–£707 |
Energy | £105 | £141 | £121–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £486 | £360 | £256–£524 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £535 | £339–£763 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Davies Primary School In deficit
- Richard Atkins Primary School Large reserves
- Old Oak Primary School In deficit
- Fossdene Primary School In deficit
- Christopher Hatton Primary School Healthy
- Miles Coverdale Primary School Tight
- St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Quest Primary School In deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Alderbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,924 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £476 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £52 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £681 a pupil, against a typical £510 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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