St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £173k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | £96k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£53k | £43k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£35k | £77k | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £66k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£40k | £26k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£96k | £122k | 216 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£41k | £163k | 212 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£10k | £173k | 198 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,941 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,539.
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 | £3,414 | £4,158 | £3,615–£4,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,827 | £1,705 | £1,242–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £744 | £228 | £47–£709 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £558 | £350–£678 |
Premises | £610 | £539 | £454–£617 |
Energy | £172 | £140 | £110–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £361 | £232–£478 |
Bought-in services | £590 | £477 | £180–£743 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
- Addison Primary School Large reserves
- David Livingstone Academy Healthy
- Beulah Infants' School Large reserves
- Darell Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- West Green Primary School Large reserves
- Good Shepherd RC School Large reserves
- Hague Primary School Large reserves
- Halley Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Oak Primary School Healthy
- Harefield Infant and Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,858 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £883 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £114k | £574 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £134 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,827 a pupil, against a typical £1,705 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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