The Willow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £305k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Haringey · 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 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£11k | £197k | 454 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.7m | -£124k | £73k | 454 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.4m | +£437k | £510k | 456 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.9m | -£181k | £23k | 447 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£230k | -£207k | 442 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.4m | -£71k | -£278k | 450 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£195k | -£83k | 463 |
2025-26 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£389k | £305k | 456 |
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 30% of them. It spends £12,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,672.
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 | £3,600 | £3,811 | £3,535–£4,113 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,073 | £1,723 | £1,273–£2,027 |
Supply staff | £0 | £214 | £105–£624 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £416 | £281–£543 |
Premises | £693 | £480 | £386–£558 |
Energy | £140 | £121 | £96–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £269 | £215–£355 |
Bought-in services | £469 | £306 | £150–£672 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Britannia Village Primary School Large reserves
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Edgware Primary School Tight
- Fairchildes Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Large reserves
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Healthy
- Bigland Green Primary School Large reserves
- Childs Hill Primary School Healthy
- Manford Primary School Large reserves
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Derwentwater Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £11,263 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £364k | £798 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £263k | £577 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £840k | £1,844 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £693 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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