Edison Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £887k in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hounslow · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDISON TRUST LIMITED 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 | £975k | £914k | +£61k | £265k | 152 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£218k | £405k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£204k | £606k | 278 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£140k | £747k | 342 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£216k | £913k | 407 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£86k | £992k | 398 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£103k | £887k | 380 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,892 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,135.
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 | £3,037 | £3,714 | £3,071–£4,043 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £550 | £1,463 | £1,088–£1,788 |
Supply staff | £1,658 | £230 | £114–£530 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £420 | £340–£508 |
Premises | £395 | £436 | £361–£552 |
Energy | £158 | £117 | £97–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £296 | £255–£355 |
Bought-in services | £253 | £237 | £110–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Timbercroft Primary School Large reserves
- North Primary School Healthy
- Royal Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Khalsa Primary School In deficit
- Conway Primary School Tight
- Alfred Salter Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Farnham Green Primary School Large reserves
- Whybridge Junior School Large reserves
- Strand-on-the-Green Junior School In deficit
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,521 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £189 |
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 £1,658 a pupil, against a typical £230 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £424 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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