Edmund Waller Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £175k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£29k | £101k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£40k | £61k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£10k | £71k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£43k | £114k | 417 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£70k | £44k | 396 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£19k | £63k | 413 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£91k | £155k | 428 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£21k | £175k | 432 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,411.
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 | £4,478 | £3,551 | £3,336–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,454 | £1,338 | £1,197–£1,599 |
Supply staff | £55 | £124 | £49–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £342 | £305–£395 |
Premises | £643 | £359 | £315–£405 |
Energy | £116 | £94 | £76–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £207 | £159–£308 |
Bought-in services | £372 | £203 | £114–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High View Primary School In deficit
- Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Tight
- Fullwood Primary School Tight
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Heber Primary School Healthy
- Muswell Hill Primary School In deficit
- Eltham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hollymount School Tight
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £8,123 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £348k | £805 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £536k | £1,241 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £399 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £372 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £643 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,478 a pupil, against a typical £3,551 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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