Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £286 reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£95k | £2k | 211 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £4k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£350 | £4k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£381 | £4k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£214 | £4k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £2k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£2k | £428 | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£142 | £286 | 199 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,995 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,837.
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 | £3,184 | £3,534 | £3,162–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,899 | £1,287 | £947–£1,447 |
Supply staff | £185 | £152 | £26–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £442 | £349–£552 |
Premises | £440 | £451 | £352–£543 |
Energy | £120 | £115 | £103–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £457 | £393 | £233–£462 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £263 | £153–£425 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Alexandra Infant School Healthy
- Nonsuch Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Healthy
- North West London Jewish Day School Heading for deficit
- Eden Primary Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Large reserves
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,089 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £304 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £23 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £180k | £905 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,899 a pupil, against a typical £1,287 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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