Tolworth Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £413k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £4.1m | +£33k | £471k | 693 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£44k | £426k | 718 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£10k | £416k | 700 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£18k | £398k | 334 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£7k | £391k | 302 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£59k | £450k | 702 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£102k | £348k | 688 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£65k | £413k | 279 |
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 63% of them. It spends £19,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,518.
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 | £8,871 | £3,836 | £3,340–£4,440 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,371 | £1,676 | £1,091–£2,200 |
Supply staff | £454 | £246 | £120–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £1,043 | £448 | £399–£569 |
Premises | £812 | £482 | £382–£533 |
Energy | £212 | £106 | £88–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £578 | £323 | £243–£406 |
Bought-in services | £279 | £332 | £200–£533 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fircroft Primary School Tight
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Large reserves
- Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- New End Primary School Healthy
- Beddington Infants' School Large reserves
- Village Infants' School Healthy
- Park Hill Infant School Healthy
- Oakdale Infants' School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hujjat Primary School Large reserves
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Tight
- Hillsgrove Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £17,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £307k | £1,102 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £161k | £578 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £396k | £1,419 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 60% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,371 a pupil, against a typical £1,676 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,043 a pupil, against a typical £448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £8,871 a pupil, against a typical £3,836 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £212 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £454 a pupil, against a typical £246 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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