Elsley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £402k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£465 | £192k | 596 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£81k | £111k | 636 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£85k | £63k | 672 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£22k | £41k | 766 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£95k | £136k | 774 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£96k | £233k | 802 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£1k | £234k | 797 |
2025-26 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£168k | £402k | 746 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,375 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,517.
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 | £4,579 | £3,451 | £3,126–£3,964 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,134 | £1,395 | £961–£1,976 |
Supply staff | £140 | £185 | £103–£516 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £338 | £301–£431 |
Premises | £323 | £411 | £351–£517 |
Energy | £105 | £111 | £86–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £236 | £232 | £164–£295 |
Bought-in services | £729 | £215 | £89–£391 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Wood Field Primary School Large reserves
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Valence Primary School In deficit
- Clockhouse Primary School Healthy
- Mission Grove Primary School In deficit
- Hackbridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cranbrook Primary School Healthy
- Chadwell Primary School Large reserves
- Cranford Park Academy Large reserves
- Hillingdon Primary School Healthy
- Chase Lane Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £8,415 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £375k | £503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £241k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £185 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £729 a pupil, against a typical £215 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,579 a pupil, against a typical £3,451 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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