Churchfields Infants' School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £217k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · 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 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£63k | £245k | 417 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£24k | £221k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£157k | £378k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£167k | £211k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£63k | £148k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£42k | £106k | 430 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£28k | £134k | 434 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£83k | £217k | 429 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,829 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,975.
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 | £3,228 | £3,240 | £3,085–£3,512 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,250 | £1,184 | £908–£1,399 |
Supply staff | £97 | £89 | £19–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £403 | £326 | £276–£397 |
Premises | £361 | £311 | £284–£361 |
Energy | £84 | £89 | £69–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £278 | £232–£373 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £183 | £92–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Monica's RC Primary School In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Unicorn Primary School Large reserves
- Orleans Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's C E Primary School Large reserves
- The Hayes Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Upland Primary School Large reserves
- Nelmes Primary School Healthy
- Scotts Primary School Large reserves
- Ashmole Primary School Large reserves
- St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,628 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £388 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £394 |
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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