Essendine Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £188k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westminster · 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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£108k | -£108k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£32k | -£139k | 389 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£198k | £59k | 369 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£76k | £134k | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£146k | £280k | 309 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£90k | £190k | 282 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£39k | £151k | 262 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£36k | £188k | 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 57% of them. It spends £11,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,676.
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 | £4,821 | £4,328 | £3,888–£4,771 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,677 | £2,017 | £1,587–£2,341 |
Supply staff | £331 | £421 | £170–£706 |
Admin and clerical | £576 | £458 | £354–£566 |
Premises | £592 | £626 | £512–£782 |
Energy | £291 | £169 | £135–£217 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £322 | £255–£438 |
Bought-in services | £514 | £529 | £312–£768 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bygrove Primary School Large reserves
- Newfield Primary School Tight
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Large reserves
- Beulah Junior School Healthy
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- Whitehall Park School In deficit
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Drayton Green Primary School In deficit
- Rye Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Hallfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Seven Mills Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £11,483 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £258k | £1,089 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £175k | £737 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £295 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £291 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,677 a pupil, against a typical £2,017 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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