Orchard Way Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£23k | £22k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £49k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £76k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £96k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£59k | £11k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£104k | £1k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£111k | £110k | 200 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,029.
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 | £3,650 | £3,911 | £3,536–£4,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,180 | £1,580 | £1,364–£2,008 |
Supply staff | £15 | £155 | £78–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £480 | £390–£619 |
Premises | £155 | £535 | £450–£686 |
Energy | £145 | £120 | £100–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £369 | £270–£456 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £453 | £272–£624 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Worple Primary School Heading for deficit
- Deansbrook Infant School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- Hillside Junior School Healthy
- Cavendish Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,230 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £350 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £275 |
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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