Mayfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £233k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£123k | £176k | 376 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£9k | £185k | 380 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£162k | £347k | 396 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£21k | £326k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£62k | £263k | 428 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£21k | £284k | 414 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£34k | £250k | 430 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£17k | £233k | 421 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,116 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,469.
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 | £4,033 | £3,637 | £3,403–£4,143 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,085 | £1,513 | £1,207–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £354 | £123 | £37–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £385 | £350–£479 |
Premises | £303 | £436 | £350–£520 |
Energy | £78 | £113 | £98–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £135 | £287 | £237–£364 |
Bought-in services | £770 | £283 | £199–£502 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Wood Primary School Healthy
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Columbia Primary School Healthy
- Lady Margaret Primary School Tight
- Crowland Primary School In deficit
- Crownfield Junior School In deficit
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Tight
- Burnt Ash Primary School Large reserves
- Lauriston School In deficit
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- West London Free School Primary Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,927 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £356 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £183k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £147 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £354 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £770 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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