Highlands Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £249k in reserve, 5% 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 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£14k | £393k | 664 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£154k | £239k | 668 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£151k | £390k | 662 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£95k | £294k | 666 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£195k | £99k | 670 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£34k | £66k | 672 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£43k | £23k | 648 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£226k | £249k | 676 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,817 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,461.
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 | £3,227 | £3,477 | £3,275–£3,710 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,761 | £1,309 | £1,047–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £104 | £96 | £42–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £346 | £283–£455 |
Premises | £309 | £395 | £312–£450 |
Energy | £80 | £92 | £83–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £261 | £207–£309 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £216 | £94–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellington Primary School In deficit
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- North Ealing Primary School In deficit
- Selwyn Primary School Large reserves
- Smitham Primary School Tight
- Hazelwood Infant School Healthy
- Westbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Coldfall Primary School In deficit
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Deanesfield Primary School Large reserves
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- Henry Maynard Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £6,943 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £412k | £609 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £208 |
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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