Newfield Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k 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). Brent · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£114k | £79k | 330 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£35k | £114k | 291 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £109k | 261 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£64k | £45k | 258 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£21k | £65k | 236 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£49k | £16k | 245 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£25k | £41k | 241 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£14k | £28k | 232 |
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 33% of them. It spends £10,586 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,853.
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 | £4,373 | £4,354 | £3,998–£4,771 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,166 | £2,074 | £1,646–£2,454 |
Supply staff | £457 | £363 | £124–£636 |
Admin and clerical | £713 | £480 | £364–£609 |
Premises | £428 | £633 | £512–£798 |
Energy | £150 | £168 | £109–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £354 | £263–£470 |
Bought-in services | £1,998 | £529 | £353–£1,020 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bygrove Primary School Large reserves
- Essendine Primary School Healthy
- Beulah Junior School Healthy
- Whitehall Park School In deficit
- Drayton Green Primary School In deficit
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Large reserves
- Hallfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Seven Mills Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £10,255 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £304k | £1,312 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £167k | £720 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £272 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,998 a pupil, against a typical £529 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £713 a pupil, against a typical £480 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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