Gifford Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £486k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£90k | £245k | 892 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£34k | £279k | 888 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£42k | £320k | 884 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £6.0m | -£10k | £310k | 868 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£96k | £214k | 870 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£110k | £324k | 878 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£197 | £324k | 888 |
2025-26 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£163k | £486k | 891 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,548 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,493.
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 | £3,743 | £3,967 | £3,418–£4,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,565 | £1,565 | £1,150–£1,923 |
Supply staff | £16 | £241 | £52–£405 |
Admin and clerical | £468 | £363 | £270–£464 |
Premises | £998 | £420 | £355–£517 |
Energy | £0 | £104 | £92–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £272 | £239 | £177–£340 |
Bought-in services | £506 | £174 | £87–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hazelbury Primary School Large reserves
- Vicarage Primary School Large reserves
- Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy In deficit
- Essex Primary School Large reserves
- West Thornton Primary School In deficit
- Brampton Primary School Healthy
- Curwen Primary School In deficit
- Sandringham Primary School In deficit
- Heathfield Junior School Tight
- Elmhurst Primary School Large reserves
- Central Park Primary School In deficit
- Bonner Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £8,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £569k | £638 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £488k | £548 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £234k | £263 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £506 a pupil, against a typical £174 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £998 a pupil, against a typical £420 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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