Chalkhill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £167k in reserve, 4% 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 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£204k | £1.1m | 473 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £3.2m | -£836k | £299k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£114k | £185k | 435 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£13k | £172k | 442 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£7k | £179k | 445 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£18k | £197k | 442 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£29k | £226k | 435 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£59k | £167k | 440 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,833 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,273.
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 | £3,280 | £3,774 | £3,441–£4,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,016 | £1,467 | £1,105–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £353 | £217 | £70–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £328 | £258–£441 |
Premises | £447 | £455 | £340–£569 |
Energy | £110 | £113 | £84–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £240 | £179–£302 |
Bought-in services | £1,124 | £360 | £185–£740 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Ryelands Large reserves
- Jubilee Primary School Healthy
- Becontree Primary School Healthy
- Barnfield Primary School Tight
- Heathfield Academy Healthy
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Perivale Primary School Healthy
- Fairholme Primary School In deficit
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- Anson Primary School Tight
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £281k | £637 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £197k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £383 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,124 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,016 a pupil, against a typical £1,467 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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