Colville Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £266k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£53k | £185k | 438 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£64k | £121k | 465 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£131k | £252k | 466 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£176k | £76k | 453 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£136k | -£60k | 464 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£209k | £149k | 468 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£14k | £163k | 467 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£103k | £266k | 477 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,444.
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 | £4,240 | £3,587 | £3,363–£4,109 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,241 | £1,715 | £1,270–£2,066 |
Supply staff | £588 | £193 | £64–£447 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £344 | £283–£453 |
Premises | £586 | £449 | £392–£504 |
Energy | £136 | £125 | £98–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £276 | £186–£350 |
Bought-in services | £182 | £286 | £152–£703 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bedonwell Junior School In deficit
- William Torbitt Primary School Healthy
- Berkeley Academy Large reserves
- Oak Hill Academy West London In deficit
- Whitings Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Tight
- Bessemer Grange Primary School Healthy
- Rainham Village Primary School Tight
- The Hyde School Healthy
- Discovery Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Millbrook Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £7,906 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £248 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £175k | £366 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £988k | £2,071 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £588 a pupil, against a typical £193 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £586 a pupil, against a typical £449 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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