Invicta Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £321k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Greenwich · Primary · Community 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£208k | £325k | 654 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£134k | £459k | 687 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£174k | £634k | 732 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£12k | £621k | 750 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £5.1m | -£199k | £423k | 782 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.7m | -£62k | £361k | 766 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £6.2m | -£52k | £309k | 748 |
2025-26 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£12k | £321k | 707 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,957 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £4,088 | £3,826 | £3,409–£4,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,129 | £1,572 | £1,168–£1,828 |
Supply staff | £0 | £131 | £40–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £330 | £267–£401 |
Premises | £548 | £452 | £372–£607 |
Energy | £126 | £102 | £85–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £230 | £179–£264 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £212 | £104–£558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heronsgate Primary School Healthy
- Devonshire Primary School Large reserves
- Colindale Primary School In deficit
- William Bellamy Primary School In deficit
- Torridon Primary School Tight
- Clockhouse Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- New City Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont School Healthy
- James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf In deficit
- Shaftesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Goodmayes Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £8,281 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £360k | £509 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £290k | £411 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £490k | £693 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,129 a pupil, against a typical £1,572 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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