St Paul's Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £125k, 7% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SDBE MULTI-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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£99k | £37k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£67k | £35k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£31k | £1k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | -£48k | 191 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | £0 | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£6k | -£125k | 160 |
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 23% of them. It spends £10,869 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,258.
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 | £3,944 | £4,623 | £3,969–£5,040 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £694 | £1,916 | £1,374–£2,332 |
Supply staff | £2,550 | £510 | £220–£964 |
Admin and clerical | £519 | £676 | £529–£803 |
Premises | £762 | £722 | £573–£926 |
Energy | £275 | £174 | £124–£288 |
Learning resources & ICT | £406 | £404 | £296–£617 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £483 | £262–£827 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Tight
- Flora Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church School Large reserves
- Wallington Primary Academy Healthy
- Turnham Academy Healthy
- St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sulivan Primary School Heading for deficit
- Snowsfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £10,656 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,550 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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