Bandon Hill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £354k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sutton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSHAW LEARNING 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 | £6.3m | £6.2m | +£44k | £131k | 1,204 |
2019-20 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£346k | -£215k | 1,310 |
2020-21 | £7.3m | £7.4m | -£70k | -£285k | 1,300 |
2021-22 | £7.6m | £7.9m | -£276k | -£660k | 1,270 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£201k | £0 | 444 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£155k | £0 | 431 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£146k | £354k | 430 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,699.
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 | £3,418 | £3,526 | £3,164–£3,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,425 | £1,490 | £1,303–£1,742 |
Supply staff | £140 | £164 | £35–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £349 | £295–£419 |
Premises | £643 | £419 | £310–£538 |
Energy | £68 | £103 | £71–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £273 | £207–£374 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £233 | £134–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gravel Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Cromer Road Primary School In deficit
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Rockmount Primary School Tight
- Mossford Green Primary School Healthy
- Sparrow Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Greenleaf Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £197k | £459 |
Money raised by parents
BANDON HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 270275, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £10k |
2024-08 | £11k | £10k |
2023-08 | £33k | £36k |
2022-08 | £27k | £26k |
2021-08 | £8k | £20k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 64% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £643 a pupil, against a typical £419 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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