Wallington Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 6% 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£194k | £94k | 283 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£194k | £146k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£185k | £0 | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£4k | £0 | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£51k | £0 | 162 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£63k | £89k | 156 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,342.
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 | £4,579 | £4,670 | £3,940–£5,041 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,302 | £1,887 | £1,374–£2,418 |
Supply staff | £1,042 | £510 | £220–£981 |
Admin and clerical | £534 | £696 | £518–£815 |
Premises | £579 | £761 | £573–£926 |
Energy | £334 | £174 | £106–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £414 | £299–£617 |
Bought-in services | £437 | £511 | £120–£865 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Flora Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church School Large reserves
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Large reserves
- Turnham Academy Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Fenstanton Primary School In deficit
- Suffolks Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,466 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £932 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £875 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 45% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £334 a pupil, against a typical £174 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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