Columbia Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £186k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LETTA TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£47k | £212k | 417 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£20k | £192k | 430 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£102k | £294k | 438 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£60k | £355k | 428 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£228k | £127k | 426 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£45k | £172k | 422 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £190k | +£3.9m | £186k | 418 |
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 43% of them. It spends £454 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,469.
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 | £148 | £3,637 | £3,403–£4,143 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,483 | £1,105–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £0 | £137 | £56–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £381 | £350–£479 |
Premises | £5 | £436 | £350–£518 |
Energy | £2 | £116 | £100–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £136 | £279 | £241–£361 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £296 | £212–£610 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lady Margaret Primary School Tight
- Mayfield Primary School Healthy
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Crownfield Junior School In deficit
- St John's Wood Primary School Healthy
- West London Free School Primary Large reserves
- Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Crowland Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Charlton Manor Primary School Healthy
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £9,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £421k | £1,006 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £236k | £564 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1194309, Registered) raised £46k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £46k | £38k |
2024-08 | £38k | £53k |
2023-08 | £58k | £37k |
2022-08 | £42k | £27k |
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.
- 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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