St John's Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · 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 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£145k | £110k | 437 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£173k | £283k | 435 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£341k | £625k | 420 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£170k | £455k | 436 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.8m | -£448k | £6k | 452 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£265k | £271k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£77k | £232k | 468 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£108k | £124k | 474 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,884 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,708.
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 | £3,553 | £3,922 | £3,432–£4,255 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £829 | £1,755 | £1,431–£2,111 |
Supply staff | £1,024 | £158 | £68–£416 |
Admin and clerical | £535 | £416 | £327–£558 |
Premises | £529 | £488 | £413–£558 |
Energy | £206 | £122 | £97–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £285 | £248–£365 |
Bought-in services | £1,131 | £353 | £185–£516 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bigland Green Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Large reserves
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Fairchildes Primary School Large reserves
- The Willow Primary School Healthy
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Large reserves
- Olga Primary School In deficit
- Grange Primary School Healthy
- Jubilee Primary School Healthy
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £8,476 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £560k | £1,182 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £250k | £527 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £181 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,024 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,131 a pupil, against a typical £353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £206 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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