Grimsdyke School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £147k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Harrow · 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£11k | £366k | 597 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£142k | £508k | 597 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£83k | £591k | 627 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£133k | £725k | 623 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£110k | £615k | 624 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £4.0m | -£405k | £209k | 627 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£20k | £229k | 628 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£82k | £147k | 625 |
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 £7,346 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,668.
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 | £3,087 | £3,235 | £3,056–£3,537 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,613 | £1,129 | £1,002–£1,423 |
Supply staff | £149 | £160 | £62–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £305 | £211–£358 |
Premises | £370 | £300 | £255–£366 |
Energy | £77 | £98 | £75–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £249 | £203–£282 |
Bought-in services | £388 | £136 | £90–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bursted Wood Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wimbledon Park Primary School Large reserves
- West Lodge Primary School Tight
- Old Bexley Church of England School Healthy
- Hacton Primary School In deficit
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Healthy
- Little Ealing Primary School Tight
- Engayne Primary School Large reserves
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,628 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £422k | £675 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £108 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £367k | £587 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £388 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,613 a pupil, against a typical £1,129 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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