Welbourne Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £103k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Haringey · 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 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£24k | £87k | 574 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£127k | £214k | 571 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£121k | £335k | 515 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£94k | £222k | 491 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£33k | £189k | 453 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£91k | £98k | 434 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£3k | £95k | 392 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£8k | £103k | 382 |
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 30% of them. It spends £10,769 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,232.
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 | £4,293 | £4,357 | £3,999–£4,727 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,811 | £1,886 | £1,426–£2,589 |
Supply staff | £105 | £311 | £174–£550 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £454 | £355–£581 |
Premises | £601 | £578 | £471–£640 |
Energy | £174 | £159 | £125–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £301 | £237–£392 |
Bought-in services | £829 | £743 | £291–£1,216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Richard Cobden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bird In Bush School Healthy
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Healthy
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Berger Primary School Large reserves
- John Donne Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyhill Primary School Large reserves
- Childeric Primary School Healthy
- John Perryn Primary School Large reserves
- Cayley Primary School In deficit
- Scott Wilkie Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £10,501 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £360k | £943 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £288k | £756 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £287 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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