Grove Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £140k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS 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 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£169k | -£172k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£232k | -£404k | 388 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£179k | -£583k | 330 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£195k | -£778k | 311 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£48k | -£730k | 274 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£96k | £140k | 214 |
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 57% of them. It spends £9,710 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,996.
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 | £3,222 | £4,210 | £3,856–£4,694 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,560 | £1,819 | £1,541–£2,260 |
Supply staff | £843 | £264 | £94–£763 |
Admin and clerical | £440 | £493 | £270–£607 |
Premises | £792 | £607 | £544–£690 |
Energy | £253 | £132 | £104–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £362 | £267–£452 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £584 | £295–£969 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School Healthy
- Mowlem Primary School In deficit
- Morden Primary School Healthy
- Northview Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Mark's Primary School Large reserves
- Rockliffe Manor Primary School Tight
- Bellenden Primary School Tight
- Deptford Park Primary School In deficit
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Seven Mills Primary School Healthy
- East Acton Primary School Large reserves
- Viking Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £10,028 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £131 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 49% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £843 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £253 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £792 a pupil, against a typical £607 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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