Chisenhale Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £58k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£110k | £219k | 341 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£87k | £132k | 338 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£41k | £90k | 331 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£152k | -£61k | 336 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£163k | £102k | 332 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£67k | £169k | 318 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£165k | £4k | 316 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£54k | £58k | 316 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,263 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,508.
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 | £4,430 | £3,801 | £3,387–£4,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,406 | £1,457 | £1,157–£2,061 |
Supply staff | £251 | £223 | £53–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £609 | £481 | £404–£563 |
Premises | £511 | £426 | £347–£525 |
Energy | £142 | £115 | £91–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £308 | £233–£417 |
Bought-in services | £547 | £307 | £190–£482 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillsgrove Primary School Tight
- Hatfeild Primary School In deficit
- Edward Pauling Primary School In deficit
- New End Primary School Healthy
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Joseph Hood Primary School In deficit
- Hujjat Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Large reserves
- Robin Hood Junior School Large reserves
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £9,539 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £344k | £1,089 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £114k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £283k | £897 |
Money raised by parents
CHISENHALE SCHOOL PTA (charity 1173444, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £21k | £17k |
2024-03 | £29k | £33k |
2023-03 | £20k | £16k |
2022-03 | £15k | £18k |
2021-03 | £16k | £13k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £547 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,406 a pupil, against a typical £1,457 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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