Hounslow Town Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £51k 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). Hounslow · 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 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£230k | £447k | 947 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£83k | £364k | 976 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£11k | £353k | 978 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£34k | £319k | 1,008 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.6m | -£153k | £166k | 1,055 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.2m | -£57k | £109k | 1,074 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £7.9m | +£24k | £132k | 1,058 |
2025-26 | £8.0m | £8.0m | -£81k | £51k | 1,040 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,733 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,606.
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 | £3,305 | £3,530 | £3,290–£4,002 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,356 | £1,253 | £947–£1,456 |
Supply staff | £9 | £226 | £103–£541 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £320 | £280–£371 |
Premises | £253 | £402 | £322–£506 |
Energy | £147 | £100 | £75–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £227 | £184–£245 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £218 | £106–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Primary School In deficit
- Christchurch Primary School Healthy
- Davies Lane Primary School Tight
- Julian's School In deficit
- Belleville Primary School Large reserves
- The Raglan Junior School In deficit
- Cleveland Road Primary School Large reserves
- Hounslow Heath School In deficit
- Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School Tight
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Grafton Primary School In deficit
- Hillyfield Primary Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £7,540 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £679k | £653 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £280k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £116 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,356 a pupil, against a typical £1,253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £147 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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