Canonbury Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · 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 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£122k | £159k | 449 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£107k | £52k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£70k | -£18k | 432 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£34k | £16k | 407 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£3k | £13k | 426 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£121k | £134k | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£43k | £176k | 438 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£14k | £191k | 434 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,605 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,731.
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 | £4,548 | £3,863 | £3,319–£4,420 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,373 | £1,609 | £1,230–£1,953 |
Supply staff | £139 | £367 | £107–£621 |
Admin and clerical | £633 | £408 | £301–£496 |
Premises | £391 | £460 | £316–£561 |
Energy | £79 | £109 | £80–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £268 | £207–£358 |
Bought-in services | £636 | £171 | £69–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Tight
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School In deficit
- Applegarth Academy Healthy
- Kidbrooke Park Primary School Large reserves
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Earlsmead Primary School Tight
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Peareswood Primary School Healthy
- West Hampstead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,621 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £244k | £562 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £304k | £701 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £442k | £1,018 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £636 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £633 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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