Canary Wharf College, Glenworth: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £486k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£293k | £0 | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£267k | £706k | 265 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£313k | £935k | 292 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£196k | £804k | 295 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£422k | £870k | 315 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£210k | £100k | 340 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£179k | £486k | 302 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,424 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,416.
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 | £3,255 | £3,476 | £3,211–£3,811 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £924 | £1,278 | £958–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £1,752 | £189 | £15–£357 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £402 | £251–£534 |
Premises | £450 | £389 | £306–£523 |
Energy | £76 | £115 | £89–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £517 | £289 | £227–£434 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £262 | £113–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bounds Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- Longlands Primary School In deficit
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Large reserves
- Stanley Park Infants School Healthy
- Canary Wharf College, East Ferry Large reserves
- Clore Tikva School In deficit
- Moss Hall Infant School In deficit
- Rise Park Infant School In deficit
- Whiteheath Junior School In deficit
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £86 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CANARY WHARF COLLEGE GLENWORTH (charity 1202347, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £11k |
2024-08 | £10k | £15k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,752 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £517 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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