Granard Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £334k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · 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 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£351 | £192k | 476 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£31k | £222k | 439 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£67k | £155k | 401 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£43k | £198k | 376 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£30k | £167k | 377 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£155k | £13k | 344 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£101k | £114k | 339 |
2025-26 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£221k | £334k | 314 |
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 60% of them. It spends £14,883 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,669.
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 | £6,375 | £4,422 | £4,074–£4,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,668 | £1,773 | £1,327–£2,405 |
Supply staff | £211 | £294 | £122–£635 |
Admin and clerical | £641 | £465 | £336–£592 |
Premises | £865 | £586 | £489–£645 |
Energy | £275 | £166 | £138–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £331 | £255–£430 |
Bought-in services | £983 | £567 | £241–£855 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Keyworth Primary School Healthy
- Hargrave Park School In deficit
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Healthy
- Loughborough Primary School In deficit
- Pakeman Primary School In deficit
- The Stonebridge School Large reserves
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Barlby Primary School Healthy
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Welbourne Primary School Tight
- Capel Manor Primary School Healthy
- Scott Wilkie Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £14,806 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £3,864 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £246k | £783 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £245k | £778 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% 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 £3,668 a pupil, against a typical £1,773 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £983 a pupil, against a typical £567 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £275 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £865 a pupil, against a typical £586 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,375 a pupil, against a typical £4,422 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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