Thomas Buxton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £283k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£43k | £279k | 438 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£47k | £233k | 422 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£60k | £293k | 424 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£139k | £154k | 419 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£60k | £94k | 420 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£142k | £236k | 404 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£100k | £336k | 393 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£53k | £283k | 386 |
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 £10,974 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,366.
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 | £4,321 | £4,330 | £3,483–£4,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,826 | £1,713 | £1,431–£2,116 |
Supply staff | £530 | £310 | £177–£554 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £442 | £329–£548 |
Premises | £1,306 | £543 | £417–£646 |
Energy | £119 | £133 | £102–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £571 | £277 | £219–£358 |
Bought-in services | £569 | £475 | £104–£656 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Cross Academy Large reserves
- Allen Edwards Primary School Heading for deficit
- Daubeney Primary School Large reserves
- Watling Park School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Drew Primary School Tight
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Broadmead Primary School Healthy
- Holmleigh Primary School In deficit
- The Clara Grant Primary School Large reserves
- Rotherhithe Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £10,646 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £455k | £1,180 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £268k | £696 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £192 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,306 a pupil, against a typical £543 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £571 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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