Finance

As a local authority maintained school, Richard Atkins Primary School adheres to strict financial procedures to protect public funds and to ensure our finances are used in the interest of securing the best possible outcomes for our pupils. Financial decision making is delegated to the Headteacher and a committee of the Governing Body, the Leadership and Management Committee, although the Governing Body as a whole remains responsible for any decision made under delegation.  

Richard Atkins Primary School’s financial procedures are in compliance with:

• Lambeth’s Scheme for Financing Schools
• The School’s Financial Procedures Manual
• The DfE Financial Management Standards in Schools
• The Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998

Financial Information and Benchmarking

To see more information about our finances and to compare with similar schools (benchmarking) please see our page on the Government’s Schools Financial Benchmarking website.

High Paid Staff

As a maintained school we have a legal responsibility to publish the number of staff currently paid £100,000 or above per year.

Richard Atkins Primary school does not have any staff members who earn over £100,000 per year.   

Gender Pay Gap Data

Richard Atkins Primary School has fewer than 250 employees and is therefore not required to publish gender pay gap data under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.

However, we are committed to equality of pay and opportunity for all staff, regardless of gender. Our pay policies ensure that:

• All staff are paid in accordance with the relevant pay scales (STPCD for teachers, NJC for support staff)
• Pay decisions are made fairly and transparently
• Men and women are paid equally for equivalent work