Chadwell Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £546k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · 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 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£108k | £281k | 648 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£21k | £303k | 650 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£37k | £339k | 648 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£27k | £367k | 650 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£29k | £396k | 651 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£103k | £499k | 654 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£99k | £598k | 649 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£52k | £546k | 650 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,528 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,919.
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 | £3,365 | £3,473 | £3,197–£3,972 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,314 | £1,481 | £1,217–£1,816 |
Supply staff | £490 | £168 | £87–£412 |
Admin and clerical | £536 | £320 | £298–£378 |
Premises | £440 | £410 | £346–£516 |
Energy | £90 | £106 | £85–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £243 | £197–£310 |
Bought-in services | £276 | £214 | £125–£482 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Wood Field Primary School Large reserves
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lake Farm Park Academy Large reserves
- Parkside Primary School Healthy
- Chase Lane Primary School In deficit
- Singlegate Primary School Healthy
- Hillingdon Primary School Healthy
- Lessness Heath Primary School Healthy
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- John Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Clockhouse Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £7,075 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £330k | £508 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £183k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £243k | £373 |
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 supply staff is £490 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £536 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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