John Bramston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £227k in reserve, 7% 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£14k | £188k | 428 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£28k | £160k | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£8k | £168k | 421 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£32k | £200k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£33k | £167k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£34k | £201k | 432 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£153 | £201k | 431 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£26k | £227k | 428 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,328 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 | £3,355 | £3,555 | £3,350–£4,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,908 | £1,533 | £1,241–£1,808 |
Supply staff | £65 | £206 | £99–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £383 | £284–£456 |
Premises | £406 | £427 | £361–£558 |
Energy | £65 | £123 | £94–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £243 | £188–£370 |
Bought-in services | £217 | £292 | £108–£505 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Large reserves
- Wykeham Primary School Tight
- Park Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Vicar's Green Primary School Large reserves
- Five Elms Primary School Healthy
- James Dixon Primary School Healthy
- Crane Park Primary School Healthy
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Perivale Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,361 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £292k | £682 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £27 |
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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