Kobi Nazrul Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£26k | £158k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£24k | £134k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£121k | £254k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£141k | £113k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £101k | 222 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£5k | £106k | 225 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£74k | £32k | 224 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£68k | £100k | 215 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,822.
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 | £4,679 | £4,172 | £3,820–£4,774 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,796 | £1,851 | £1,556–£2,309 |
Supply staff | £247 | £283 | £111–£771 |
Admin and clerical | £711 | £441 | £270–£607 |
Premises | £545 | £594 | £524–£690 |
Energy | £208 | £135 | £108–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £354 | £288–£469 |
Bought-in services | £381 | £398 | £280–£810 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grove Primary School Healthy
- Mowlem Primary School In deficit
- Deptford Park Primary School In deficit
- Morden Primary School Healthy
- Northview Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Mark's Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Riverside Primary School Heading for deficit
- East Acton Primary School Large reserves
- Rockliffe Manor Primary School Tight
- Viking Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bellenden Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £10,366 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £406 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £536 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £711 a pupil, against a typical £441 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £208 a pupil, against a typical £135 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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