Ainslie Wood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Waltham Forest · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£9k | £199k | 445 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£13k | £213k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£7k | £205k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£16k | £222k | 442 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£198k | £420k | 444 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£90k | £324k | 436 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£181k | £161k | 430 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,259 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,367.
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 | £3,374 | £3,412 | £3,219–£3,647 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,984 | £1,347 | £1,147–£1,585 |
Supply staff | £0 | £84 | £17–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £454 | £343 | £272–£419 |
Premises | £535 | £370 | £305–£445 |
Energy | £211 | £92 | £74–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £406 | £339 | £237–£415 |
Bought-in services | £251 | £268 | £156–£441 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Telferscot Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Tight
- Sheringdale Primary School Large reserves
- Fox Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Tight
- The Blue School CofE Primary Tight
- Crook Log Primary School In deficit
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Handsworth Primary School Tight
- Warrender Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,280 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £238k | £553 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £560 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,984 a pupil, against a typical £1,347 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £535 a pupil, against a typical £370 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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