West Ham Church Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £141k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | +£148k | £292k | 312 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£110k | £182k | 314 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£28k | £210k | 300 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£19k | £229k | 284 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£67k | £163k | 290 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£47k | £116k | 297 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£9k | £124k | 298 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£17k | £141k | 263 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,002 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,296.
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 | £4,966 | £4,382 | £3,680–£4,742 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,281 | £1,516 | £1,292–£1,908 |
Supply staff | £1,080 | £272 | £108–£567 |
Admin and clerical | £491 | £489 | £324–£626 |
Premises | £779 | £495 | £380–£629 |
Energy | £177 | £146 | £118–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £879 | £268 | £214–£388 |
Bought-in services | £382 | £304 | £160–£582 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ellingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Belvedere Infant School Healthy
- Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Healthy
- Jessop Primary School In deficit
- West Wimbledon Primary School In deficit
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Coteford Junior School Large reserves
- Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
- Roman Road Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £10,830 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £306k | £1,162 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £515 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £360 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,080 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £879 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £779 a pupil, against a typical £495 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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