Handsworth Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £68k 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). 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£20k | £137k | 442 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£14k | £123k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£53k | £176k | 440 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£90k | £86k | 439 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£26k | £60k | 440 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£72k | £132k | 441 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£1k | £130k | 446 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£62k | £68k | 418 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,169.
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 | £3,363 | £3,550 | £3,257–£3,706 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £839 | £1,291 | £1,046–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £357 | £54 | £11–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £343 | £272–£414 |
Premises | £433 | £345 | £293–£430 |
Energy | £65 | £101 | £77–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £326 | £210–£408 |
Bought-in services | £1,052 | £249 | £136–£440 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roe Green Infant School Large reserves
- Fox Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Benhurst Primary School Large reserves
- Sheringdale Primary School Large reserves
- Telferscot Primary School Healthy
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Healthy
- Muswell Hill Primary School In deficit
- Langley Park Primary School In deficit
- Green Street Green Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,395 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £385k | £921 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £381 |
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 supply staff is £357 a pupil, against a typical £54 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,052 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £489 a pupil, against a typical £343 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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