Grafton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £345k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · 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 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£100k | £169k | 474 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£134k | £35k | 464 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£132k | -£97k | 443 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£164k | -£262k | 436 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£190k | -£72k | 410 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£231k | £159k | 424 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£185k | £340k | 445 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£5k | £345k | 422 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,152 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,008.
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 | £3,582 | £3,791 | £3,483–£4,523 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,940 | £1,506 | £1,194–£2,015 |
Supply staff | £506 | £269 | £77–£635 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £408 | £301–£552 |
Premises | £491 | £452 | £376–£554 |
Energy | £104 | £102 | £80–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £270 | £212–£357 |
Bought-in services | £929 | £223 | £82–£673 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Keir Hardie Primary School Large reserves
- Brook House Primary School Large reserves
- Alma Primary School Large reserves
- West Hampstead Primary School Large reserves
- Sebright School Large reserves
- Tidemill Academy Tight
- West Twyford Primary School Tight
- Peareswood Primary School Healthy
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Cardwell Primary School In deficit
- Tudor Academy Healthy
- Selwyn Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £9,655 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £222k | £527 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £304k | £719 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £315k | £746 |
Money raised by parents
GRAFTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1217234, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £929 a pupil, against a typical £223 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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