Heathfield Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £127k 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). Richmond 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£94k | £399k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£17k | £382k | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£38k | £420k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£202k | £218k | 451 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£30k | £188k | 422 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£536 | £188k | 437 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£209k | -£21k | 410 |
2025-26 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£71k | £127k | 636 |
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 20% of them. It spends £9,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,409.
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 | £4,574 | £3,757 | £3,323–£4,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,178 | £1,466 | £1,171–£1,974 |
Supply staff | £124 | £251 | £103–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £466 | £320 | £222–£400 |
Premises | £414 | £473 | £375–£574 |
Energy | £123 | £102 | £87–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £231 | £195–£346 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £226 | £68–£563 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bonner Primary School Large reserves
- Winston Way Academy Large reserves
- Mitchell Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Ben Jonson Primary School Large reserves
- Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy Large reserves
- Galliard Primary School Large reserves
- Stebon Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's Primary School Tight
- Gladstone Park Primary School Healthy
- Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- West Acton Primary School Healthy
- Essex Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £9,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £694k | £1,092 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £367k | £578 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £273k | £429 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,178 a pupil, against a typical £1,466 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £466 a pupil, against a typical £320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,574 a pupil, against a typical £3,757 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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