Earlham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £301k in reserve, 9% 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 COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £2.6m | £2.9m | -£387k | £91k | 463 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£314k | £221k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£1k | £0 | 402 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.5m | +£473k | £0 | 422 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £2.8m | -£1.5m | £0 | 414 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.0m | +£388k | £0 | 424 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£470k | £301k | 442 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,263.
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 | £3,501 | £4,319 | £3,674–£4,716 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,665 | £1,230–£2,190 |
Supply staff | £25 | £258 | £77–£475 |
Admin and clerical | £1,998 | £428 | £301–£549 |
Premises | £389 | £479 | £376–£566 |
Energy | £93 | £115 | £80–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £737 | £257 | £198–£351 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £235 | £108–£804 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tudor Academy Healthy
- Earlsmead Primary School Tight
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Ark Atwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Tidemill Academy Tight
- Selwyn Primary School In deficit
- Ark Priory Primary Academy Large reserves
- Alma Primary School Large reserves
- West Hampstead Primary School Large reserves
- Tufnell Park Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grafton Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,998 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £2 |
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 £1,998 a pupil, against a typical £428 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £737 a pupil, against a typical £257 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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