Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £283k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS' TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£57k | £129k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£44k | £207k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£119k | £80k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£52k | £113k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£51k | £677k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £97k | 236 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£156k | £283k | 231 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,087 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,915.
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 | £3,394 | £3,788 | £3,537–£4,016 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,662 | £1,562 | £1,114–£1,931 |
Supply staff | £515 | £240 | £116–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £597 | £399 | £336–£534 |
Premises | £472 | £447 | £387–£521 |
Energy | £74 | £135 | £91–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £354 | £264–£445 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £490 | £258–£835 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manorside Primary School In deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Emmanuel Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School In deficit
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Barnehurst Junior School Healthy
- Beaumont Primary School Healthy
- Spring Grove Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Gillespie Primary School In deficit
- Grasmere Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,823 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £179k | £775 |
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 supply staff is £515 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £597 a pupil, against a typical £399 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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