Benedict Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Merton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£196k | £2k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£459k | £56k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £947k | +£694k | £60k | 154 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.0m | +£512k | £56k | 161 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.1m | +£539k | £61k | 176 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,199 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,214.
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 | £3,499 | £4,535 | £3,974–£5,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,034 | £1,940 | £1,457–£2,665 |
Supply staff | £370 | £663 | £205–£945 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £615 | £523–£864 |
Premises | £0 | £678 | £536–£794 |
Energy | £0 | £188 | £108–£252 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £391 | £276–£575 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £704 | £374–£1,461 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hungerford School Large reserves
- Tower Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Robert Browning Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
- Griffin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Glenbrook Primary School Healthy
- Kilburn Grange School In deficit
- Henry Fawcett Primary School Large reserves
- The New North Academy Tight
- John Burns Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,117 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £718 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £154 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2020-21. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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