Uphall Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £280k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · 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 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£130k | £9k | 1,004 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.4m | -£63k | -£54k | 991 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £4.9m | +£387k | £332k | 925 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£35k | £368k | 872 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£193k | £174k | 886 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£43k | £217k | 887 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£53k | £164k | 848 |
2025-26 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£116k | £280k | 834 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,210.
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 | £3,508 | £3,835 | £3,511–£4,198 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,532 | £1,655 | £1,301–£2,056 |
Supply staff | £53 | £151 | £59–£363 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £342 | £269–£414 |
Premises | £377 | £431 | £335–£544 |
Energy | £179 | £118 | £87–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £157 | £248 | £183–£295 |
Bought-in services | £530 | £189 | £133–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Central Park Primary School In deficit
- Barley Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wood End Park Academy Large reserves
- William Bellamy Primary School In deficit
- Elmhurst Primary School Large reserves
- Wembley Primary School Healthy
- Brampton Primary School Healthy
- Sandringham Primary School In deficit
- Plumcroft Primary School In deficit
- Cranford Park Academy Large reserves
- Heronsgate Primary School Healthy
- Cranbrook Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £7,824 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £476k | £571 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £314k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £129 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £530 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £179 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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