Burlington Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £254k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£151k | £323k | 432 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£6k | £317k | 434 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£20k | £298k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£16k | £313k | 434 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£60k | £253k | 432 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£3k | £256k | 424 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£29k | £285k | 430 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£31k | £254k | 432 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,189 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,501.
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 | £3,218 | £3,548 | £3,279–£3,804 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,103 | £1,336 | £1,197–£1,566 |
Supply staff | £1 | £140 | £60–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £346 | £301–£411 |
Premises | £329 | £359 | £310–£412 |
Energy | £159 | £90 | £73–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £249 | £182–£311 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £294 | £139–£374 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bousfield Primary School Healthy
- Brookfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hollymount School Tight
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Keston Primary School Healthy
- Furze Infant School Heading for deficit
- Edmund Waller Primary School Healthy
- Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Tight
- Gordon Primary School In deficit
- Heber Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,959 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £528k | £1,223 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £159 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,103 a pupil, against a typical £1,336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £510 a pupil, against a typical £346 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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