Wellington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £192k in reserve, 5% 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£39k | £105k | 437 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£66k | £171k | 417 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£9k | £162k | 417 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£83k | £78k | 424 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£39k | £117k | 392 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£19k | £136k | 387 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£6k | £142k | 388 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£51k | £192k | 380 |
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 £10,106 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,547.
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 | £4,204 | £4,092 | £3,792–£4,393 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,396 | £1,852 | £1,392–£2,268 |
Supply staff | £588 | £285 | £82–£709 |
Admin and clerical | £444 | £438 | £342–£544 |
Premises | £1,028 | £503 | £427–£628 |
Energy | £144 | £139 | £104–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £315 | £254–£383 |
Bought-in services | £843 | £557 | £234–£853 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tweeddale Primary School Large reserves
- Boxgrove Primary School Large reserves
- Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy In deficit
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- North Beckton Primary School Tight
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Eglinton Primary School In deficit
- Cardwell Primary School In deficit
- Pimlico Primary Large reserves
- Sir John Heron Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
- King's Oak Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £9,996 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £287k | £754 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £253k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,028 a pupil, against a typical £503 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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