Wanstead Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£59k | £95k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £96k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £101k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £87k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£71k | £16k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£5k | £11k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£80k | £92k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£12k | £79k | 195 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,607 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,843.
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 | £3,804 | £3,555 | £3,208–£3,908 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,263 | £988–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £155 | £179 | £51–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £506 | £459 | £335–£541 |
Premises | £484 | £455 | £380–£549 |
Energy | £103 | £105 | £92–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £384 | £283–£440 |
Bought-in services | £486 | £338 | £212–£551 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick In deficit
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Rimon Jewish Primary School Large reserves
- Nanaksar Primary School Heading for deficit
- Farnborough Primary School Large reserves
- Woodridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,684 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £313 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £119 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £860 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £384 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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