Elizabeth Selby Infants' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £476k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · 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 | +£47k | £101k | 228 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£160k | £262k | 217 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£18k | £280k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£99k | £181k | 222 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£68k | £249k | 217 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£62k | £311k | 228 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£111k | £421k | 224 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£55k | £476k | 222 |
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 £11,448 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,922.
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 | £4,507 | £4,164 | £3,657–£4,692 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,785 | £1,850 | £1,617–£2,241 |
Supply staff | £198 | £334 | £125–£614 |
Admin and clerical | £555 | £503 | £431–£622 |
Premises | £493 | £617 | £531–£778 |
Energy | £91 | £163 | £130–£294 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £421 | £313–£528 |
Bought-in services | £468 | £493 | £288–£681 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bevington Primary School Healthy
- Downe Manor Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John and St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- Donnington Primary School Large reserves
- Alderbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Rangefield Primary School Tight
- Bond Primary School In deficit
- Petts Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Ronald Ross Primary School Large reserves
- Quest Primary School In deficit
- Iqra Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £11,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £383k | £1,723 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £531 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £217 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,785 a pupil, against a typical £1,850 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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