Tollgate Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £757k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BOLEYN 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, 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£181k | £0 | 432 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£59k | £287k | 426 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£117k | £2k | 423 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£27k | £0 | 431 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£151k | £0 | 425 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£20k | £0 | 421 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£508k | £757k | 400 |
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 80% of them. It spends £12,287 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,348.
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 | £4,946 | £4,084 | £3,769–£4,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,801 | £1,667 | £1,364–£2,098 |
Supply staff | £132 | £211 | £66–£411 |
Admin and clerical | £502 | £452 | £338–£533 |
Premises | £772 | £466 | £368–£556 |
Energy | £302 | £123 | £97–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £944 | £296 | £211–£396 |
Bought-in services | £479 | £706 | £277–£948 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harry Gosling Primary School Large reserves
- Brentfield Primary School Healthy
- Cranmer Primary School Large reserves
- Maryland Primary School In deficit
- Osmani Primary School Healthy
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Large reserves
- Albion Primary School Healthy
- Risley Avenue Primary School In deficit
- Coston Primary School Heading for deficit
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- King's Oak Primary School Large reserves
- North Beckton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £10,519 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £530k | £1,323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.2m | £3,036 |
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 learning resources & ict is £944 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £302 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,801 a pupil, against a typical £1,667 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £772 a pupil, against a typical £466 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,946 a pupil, against a typical £4,084 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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