Royal Wharf Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £455k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £629k | £493k | +£136k | £275k | 59 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £875k | +£177k | £0 | 119 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£71k | £0 | 210 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.2m | +£845k | £0 | 270 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£127k | £0 | 331 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£65k | £455k | 379 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,296 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,009.
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 | £4,332 | £3,403 | £3,069–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,018 | £1,411 | £1,087–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £491 | £278 | £175–£566 |
Admin and clerical | £536 | £387 | £337–£449 |
Premises | £438 | £465 | £399–£598 |
Energy | £137 | £128 | £97–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £278 | £234–£352 |
Bought-in services | £193 | £237 | £110–£631 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Timbercroft Primary School Large reserves
- Edison Primary School Large reserves
- Alfred Salter Primary School Healthy
- Strand-on-the-Green Junior School In deficit
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Large reserves
- North Primary School Healthy
- Whybridge Junior School Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Large reserves
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Roger Ascham Primary School Large reserves
- Culvers House Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £8,380 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £235k | £620 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £87 |
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 admin and clerical is £536 a pupil, against a typical £387 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,332 a pupil, against a typical £3,403 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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