Chase Side Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k 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). Enfield · 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 | £2.3m | +£9k | £162k | 438 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£65k | £97k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£36k | £133k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£101k | £33k | 399 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£7k | £40k | 384 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£36k | £4k | 391 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£38k | -£34k | 374 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£74k | £40k | 353 |
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 £8,331 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,359.
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 | £3,762 | £4,236 | £3,876–£4,633 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,728 | £1,781 | £1,235–£2,128 |
Supply staff | £145 | £204 | £48–£445 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £440 | £343–£568 |
Premises | £507 | £472 | £391–£527 |
Energy | £110 | £138 | £109–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £178 | £296 | £199–£357 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £486 | £217–£810 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Large reserves
- Clapham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Athelney Primary School Healthy
- Minet Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Malmesbury Primary School Healthy
- Green Dragon Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Healthy
- King's Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- Haimo Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,176 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £325 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £205k | £581 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £364 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHASE SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 297988, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £15k | £25k |
2024-07 | £16k | £25k |
2023-07 | £18k | £15k |
2022-07 | £19k | £11k |
2021-07 | £26k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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