Ealing Primary Centre: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £343k | £965k | -£622k | -£622k | 13 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £964k | +£622k | £0 | 16 |
2023-24 | £939k | £939k | £0 | £0 | 23 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | £0 | £0 | 16 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 20% of them. It spends £64,850 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £47,868.
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 | £42,767 | £21,525 | £15,510–£27,511 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,942 | £7,111 | £5,242–£10,793 |
Supply staff | £1,190 | £2,180 | £1,104–£4,326 |
Admin and clerical | £3,980 | £2,706 | £1,462–£4,077 |
Premises | £1,196 | £2,009 | £1,258–£3,720 |
Energy | £748 | £581 | £367–£908 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,069 | £1,616 | £1,049–£2,658 |
Bought-in services | £695 | £2,327 | £1,176–£6,134 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundwood School and Community Centre Tight
- Northgate School In deficit
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre In deficit
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School Large reserves
- OA - Havering Heading for deficit
- Redbridge Alternative Provision Large reserves
- Brent River College Tight
- Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Tight
- New Directions In deficit
- Westside School Large reserves
- Burnside Secondary PRU Large reserves
- Horizons Academy Bexley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £62,573 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £908k | £56,761 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £2,277 |
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?
- Spending on teachers is £42,767 a pupil, against a typical £21,525 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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