John Perry Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £910k in reserve, 17% 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 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£2k | £91k | 620 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£47k | £137k | 602 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£123k | £15k | 572 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£84k | -£43k | 589 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£326k | £283k | 614 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£347k | £631k | 611 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£189k | £820k | 606 |
2025-26 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£90k | £910k | 612 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,093.
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 | £4,300 | £3,511 | £3,197–£3,981 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,483 | £1,570 | £1,254–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £44 | £188 | £66–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £494 | £326 | £266–£389 |
Premises | £358 | £412 | £360–£495 |
Energy | £118 | £101 | £84–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £230 | £167–£316 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £227 | £105–£453 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Healthy
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Park Primary School Healthy
- Hunters Hall Primary School Tight
- Kingsbury Green Primary School Large reserves
- Chadwell Primary School Large reserves
- Millfields Community School In deficit
- Chase Lane Primary School In deficit
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base In deficit
- Beavers Community Primary School Healthy
- Lake Farm Park Academy Large reserves
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £8,498 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £274k | £448 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £254k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £152 |
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 admin and clerical is £494 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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