William Torbitt Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £188k in reserve, 5% 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 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£106k | £224k | 717 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£60k | £165k | 668 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£99k | £264k | 672 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£91k | £355k | 626 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£123k | £478k | 576 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £4.0m | -£321k | £157k | 549 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£35k | £122k | 492 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£66k | £188k | 484 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,389 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,641.
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 | £3,078 | £3,711 | £3,448–£4,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,515 | £1,725 | £1,280–£2,164 |
Supply staff | £523 | £203 | £56–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £336 | £276–£449 |
Premises | £502 | £475 | £417–£576 |
Energy | £174 | £122 | £97–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £281 | £183–£358 |
Bought-in services | £1,085 | £238 | £131–£445 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Colville Primary School Healthy
- Bedonwell Junior School In deficit
- The Hyde School Healthy
- Bessemer Grange Primary School Healthy
- Aylward Primary School Large reserves
- Downshall Primary School Large reserves
- Berkeley Academy Large reserves
- Oak Hill Academy West London In deficit
- Discovery Primary School Healthy
- Whitings Hill Primary School Large reserves
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £8,090 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £476k | £984 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £166k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £436 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,085 a pupil, against a typical £238 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £523 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £174 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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