Thomas Jones Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £314k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£38k | £283k | 235 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£92k | £191k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£17k | £208k | 234 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£52k | £260k | 231 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£135k | £124k | 236 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£53k | £71k | 234 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£98k | £169k | 234 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£145k | £314k | 237 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,826 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,323.
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 | £4,737 | £4,095 | £3,483–£4,618 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,527 | £1,549 | £1,327–£1,842 |
Supply staff | £25 | £308 | £65–£619 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £546 | £411–£680 |
Premises | £658 | £554 | £463–£664 |
Energy | £147 | £169 | £132–£253 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £349 | £225–£457 |
Bought-in services | £376 | £444 | £242–£659 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wessex Gardens Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kensington Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Chapel End Junior Academy Tight
- Heavers Farm Primary School In deficit
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Tight
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Langtons Junior Academy Tight
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School In deficit
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Healthy
- The Sherwood School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £9,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £748 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £131k | £551 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £678 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THOMAS JONES SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1218891, Registered)
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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