Five Elms Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £170k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barking and Dagenham · 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£31k | £110k | 449 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£144k | -£31k | 398 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£129k | £110k | 420 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£9k | £101k | 426 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£87k | £9k | 436 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£56k | £65k | 451 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£4k | £69k | 442 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£101k | £170k | 446 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,136.
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 | £4,534 | £3,458 | £3,315–£3,950 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,984 | £1,575 | £1,265–£1,915 |
Supply staff | £6 | £204 | £72–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £341 | £280–£430 |
Premises | £362 | £452 | £381–£520 |
Energy | £97 | £122 | £88–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £243 | £185–£293 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £292 | £140–£552 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Crane Park Primary School Healthy
- John Bramston Primary School Healthy
- The Hyde School Healthy
- Wykeham Primary School Tight
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Tight
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Large reserves
- South Grove Primary School In deficit
- Barnfield Primary School Tight
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Perivale Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £8,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £444k | £995 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £236k | £528 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £300 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £369 a pupil, against a typical £243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,534 a pupil, against a typical £3,458 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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