Harry Gosling Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £858k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£65k | £353k | 423 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£50k | £303k | 411 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£114k | £418k | 432 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£54k | £364k | 440 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£17k | £347k | 438 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£47k | £395k | 424 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£89k | £483k | 406 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£375k | £858k | 396 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,264 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,525.
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 | £3,999 | £4,084 | £3,742–£4,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,410 | £1,667 | £1,320–£2,128 |
Supply staff | £255 | £159 | £66–£411 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £425 | £334–£551 |
Premises | £460 | £486 | £358–£599 |
Energy | £137 | £140 | £100–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £301 | £211–£404 |
Bought-in services | £816 | £651 | £216–£925 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tollgate Primary School Large reserves
- Brentfield Primary School Healthy
- Maryland Primary School In deficit
- Osmani Primary School Healthy
- Albion Primary School Healthy
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Large reserves
- Cranmer Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- King's Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Brentside Primary School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- North Beckton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £10,142 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £321k | £811 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £265k | £670 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £68 |
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?
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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