Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £57k 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). Merton · 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£30k | £66k | 460 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£51k | £16k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£137k | -£121k | 450 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£34k | -£155k | 456 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£84k | -£72k | 465 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£82k | £11k | 464 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£70k | -£59k | 464 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£116k | £57k | 467 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,651 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,840.
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 | £3,539 | £3,214 | £3,059–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,378 | £1,138 | £876–£1,353 |
Supply staff | £226 | £125 | £55–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £329 | £266–£399 |
Premises | £226 | £340 | £296–£377 |
Energy | £78 | £89 | £76–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £256 | £230–£325 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £179 | £101–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Upland Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Foster's Primary School Large reserves
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Tight
- Nelmes Primary School Healthy
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Healthy
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Monica's RC Primary School In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,372 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £271 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £714k | £1,528 |
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?
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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