The Aldgate School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). City of London · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£42k | £189k | 285 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£125k | £314k | 276 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£42k | £271k | 270 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£36k | £307k | 277 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£104k | £204k | 271 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£47k | £157k | 244 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£50k | £107k | 249 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£8k | £116k | 229 |
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 30% of them. It spends £13,064 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,564.
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 | £5,631 | £3,886 | £3,523–£4,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,676 | £1,402 | £1,156–£1,790 |
Supply staff | £152 | £234 | £76–£350 |
Admin and clerical | £797 | £425 | £396–£613 |
Premises | £952 | £511 | £444–£627 |
Energy | £230 | £118 | £94–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £674 | £369 | £282–£450 |
Bought-in services | £509 | £291 | £194–£564 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Streatham Wells Primary Healthy
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £11,213 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £883 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £432k | £1,888 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £230 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,676 a pupil, against a typical £1,402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £797 a pupil, against a typical £425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £952 a pupil, against a typical £511 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £674 a pupil, against a typical £369 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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