The Mawney Foundation School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £377k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Havering · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£44k | £228k | 500 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£64k | £292k | 522 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£139k | £434k | 900 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£56k | £489k | 584 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£13k | £476k | 630 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £6.9m | +£71k | £547k | 1,100 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£99k | £296k | 648 |
2025-26 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£81k | £377k | 640 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,477 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,424.
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 | £3,513 | £3,493 | £3,270–£3,735 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,894 | £1,393 | £1,063–£1,643 |
Supply staff | £177 | £287 | £42–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £324 | £269–£378 |
Premises | £267 | £412 | £356–£520 |
Energy | £152 | £99 | £73–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £261 | £181–£332 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £175 | £113–£387 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hylands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Hitherfield Primary School In deficit
- Crowlands Primary School Large reserves
- Fryent Primary School In deficit
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Heathland School Healthy
- West Drayton Academy Large reserves
- Hayes Park School Heading for deficit
- Monteagle Primary School In deficit
- Lionel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Grove Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £7,479 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £466k | £728 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £208k | £325 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £132 |
Money raised by parents
THE MAWNEY FOUNDATION SCHOOL PTA (charity 1206606, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £13k | £22k |
2025-03 | £17k | £12k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,894 a pupil, against a typical £1,393 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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