Plaistow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · 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 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£10k | £349k | 408 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£38k | £310k | 412 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£224k | £535k | 390 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£49k | £338k | 390 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£28k | £365k | 366 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£200k | £165k | 356 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£44k | £122k | 347 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£22k | £144k | 344 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,619 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,128.
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 | £4,599 | £3,947 | £3,429–£4,242 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,592 | £1,548 | £1,173–£1,836 |
Supply staff | £142 | £162 | £81–£420 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £409 | £295–£468 |
Premises | £1,264 | £445 | £330–£556 |
Energy | £0 | £112 | £90–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £237 | £230 | £177–£353 |
Bought-in services | £217 | £224 | £116–£565 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stanhope Primary School Large reserves
- Whittingham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Henwick Primary School In deficit
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Healthy
- Southbury Primary School In deficit
- Thames View Junior School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Pinewood Large reserves
- Mulgrave Primary School In deficit
- Oriel Academy West London In deficit
- Royal Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Brookside Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £10,474 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £232k | £673 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,264 a pupil, against a typical £445 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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