St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 6% 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 | +£13k | £52k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£73k | £125k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£59k | £184k | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£47k | £231k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£48k | £279k | 231 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£63k | £216k | 228 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£83k | £133k | 232 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£6k | £139k | 233 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,185.
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 | £3,827 | £3,864 | £3,550–£4,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,541 | £1,603 | £1,160–£1,946 |
Supply staff | £241 | £157 | £88–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £412 | £339–£540 |
Premises | £406 | £497 | £369–£662 |
Energy | £92 | £113 | £91–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £350 | £264–£408 |
Bought-in services | £501 | £348 | £208–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Harringay Junior School Large reserves
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Byron Large reserves
- Scargill Infant School Large reserves
- Grove Road Primary School Large reserves
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Healthy
- Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Eleanor Palmer Primary School Tight
- St Boniface RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Spring Grove Primary School In deficit
- Woodford Green Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,479 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £677 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £315 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £322k | £1,380 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,541 a pupil, against a typical £1,603 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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