Camrose Primary With Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £263k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Harrow · 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£139k | £454k | 432 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£50k | £504k | 429 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£204k | £708k | 398 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£151k | £556k | 392 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.8m | -£250k | £306k | 398 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£90k | £217k | 410 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£60k | £276k | 408 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£13k | £263k | 401 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,136.
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 | £3,286 | £3,724 | £3,265–£4,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,228 | £1,535 | £1,142–£1,764 |
Supply staff | £125 | £140 | £50–£358 |
Admin and clerical | £516 | £376 | £312–£459 |
Premises | £285 | £453 | £346–£534 |
Energy | £86 | £114 | £93–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £310 | £247–£374 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £296 | £176–£535 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hambrough Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Healthy
- John Stainer Community Primary School Tight
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holly Park Primary School In deficit
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Millennium Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Goodrich Community Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Manor Primary School Healthy
- Southborough Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £437 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £84 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,228 a pupil, against a typical £1,535 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £516 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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