Southwood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £64k 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). Barking and Dagenham · 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 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£68k | £181k | 640 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£6k | £175k | 619 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£55k | £229k | 600 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£139k | £91k | 592 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£33k | £58k | 602 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£20k | £38k | 617 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£109k | £147k | 573 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£83k | £64k | 580 |
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 £8,405 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,288.
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 | £4,486 | £3,746 | £3,427–£4,128 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,795 | £1,578 | £1,246–£1,748 |
Supply staff | £2 | £206 | £81–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £350 | £276–£420 |
Premises | £344 | £455 | £372–£562 |
Energy | £36 | £98 | £85–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £231 | £179–£282 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £251 | £145–£523 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Byrd Primary Academy Healthy
- Lime Academy Larkswood Large reserves
- Danegrove Primary School In deficit
- Martin Primary School Large reserves
- Goodmayes Primary School Large reserves
- New City Primary School Large reserves
- Monega Primary School Large reserves
- Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Colham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Aylward Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Selborne Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £8,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £268k | £462 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £253k | £437 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £143 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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