Streatham Wells Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lambeth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£5k | £105k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£5k | £100k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£81k | £19k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£27k | £45k | 220 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£56k | £1k | 229 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£125k | £71k | 228 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,028 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,728.
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 | £3,523 | £3,886 | £3,474–£4,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,387 | £1,565 | £1,163–£2,099 |
Supply staff | £346 | £221 | £85–£357 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £432 | £365–£632 |
Premises | £683 | £513 | £459–£627 |
Energy | £127 | £138 | £107–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £455 | £345 | £256–£412 |
Bought-in services | £495 | £433 | £194–£764 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Greenside Primary School Healthy
- The Aldgate School Healthy
- Castilion Primary School Tight
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Ashmole Primary School Healthy
- Chalgrove Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Tight
- Hillside Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,731 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £937 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £845 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £455 a pupil, against a typical £345 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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