Ashmount Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£11k | £204k | 428 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£67k | £137k | 428 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£2k | £135k | 432 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£121k | £14k | 405 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£69k | £83k | 396 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£65k | £18k | 402 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£61k | -£43k | 388 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£48k | £5k | 387 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,295.
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 | £3,752 | £4,141 | £3,837–£4,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,144 | £1,545 | £1,235–£2,140 |
Supply staff | £221 | £194 | £37–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £427 | £369–£521 |
Premises | £538 | £499 | £439–£572 |
Energy | £178 | £132 | £102–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £311 | £233–£400 |
Bought-in services | £407 | £540 | £301–£827 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lea Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alexandra Primary School Tight
- Mayflower Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lancasterian Primary School Healthy
- Kaizen Primary School Healthy
- The Crescent Primary School Healthy
- Brentside Primary School Large reserves
- Globe Primary School In deficit
- Primrose Hill School Healthy
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Large reserves
- Brookfield Primary School In deficit
- Brettenham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £9,214 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £212k | £548 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £237k | £612 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £599 |
Money raised by parents
ASHMOUNT PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1014761, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £2k |
2024-07 | £11k | £5k |
2023-07 | £5k | £4k |
2022-07 | £10k | £4k |
2021-07 | £5k | £7k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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