Edinburgh Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £515k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Waltham Forest · 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 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£115k | £623k | 488 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£31k | £654k | 457 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£35k | £689k | 401 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£67k | £622k | 356 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£125k | £498k | 293 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£52k | £446k | 243 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£14k | £460k | 182 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£55k | £515k | 153 |
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 87% of them. It spends £12,631 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,540.
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 | £4,193 | £4,551 | £3,777–£4,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,817 | £1,313–£2,444 |
Supply staff | £218 | £440 | £175–£723 |
Admin and clerical | £1,268 | £552 | £380–£723 |
Premises | £1,478 | £716 | £565–£925 |
Energy | £619 | £177 | £111–£218 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £349 | £254–£463 |
Bought-in services | £463 | £542 | £253–£1,030 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollydale Primary School In deficit
- Jubilee Primary School In deficit
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church CofE School Tight
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northwood Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 In deficit
- Ilderton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £11,311 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £944 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £691 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £257k | £1,679 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 69% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £619 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,268 a pupil, against a typical £552 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,478 a pupil, against a typical £716 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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