The Blue School CofE Primary: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k 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 · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£27k | £29k | 456 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£110k | -£81k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£48k | -£33k | 474 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£35k | -£69k | 465 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£31k | -£38k | 466 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£100k | £63k | 456 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£12k | £50k | 448 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£45k | £5k | 428 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,143 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,519.
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 | £3,424 | £3,368 | £3,204–£3,589 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,299 | £1,332 | £1,180–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £18 | £61 | £14–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £196 | £379 | £318–£440 |
Premises | £389 | £371 | £309–£448 |
Energy | £202 | £92 | £76–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £360 | £275–£426 |
Bought-in services | £471 | £270 | £161–£417 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Tight
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crook Log Primary School In deficit
- Brindishe Manor School Healthy
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Telferscot Primary School Healthy
- Warrender Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,616 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £230 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £422 |
Money raised by parents
THE BLUE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1138397, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £27k | £44k |
2024-08 | £25k | £17k |
2023-08 | £28k | £24k |
2022-08 | £33k | £21k |
2021-08 | £19k | £6k |
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?
- Spending on energy is £202 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £471 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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