The James Cambell Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £848k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barking and Dagenham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.7m | £4.3m | +£328k | £1k | 696 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£19k | £1k | 660 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£310k | £1k | 594 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£328k | £1k | 564 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£262k | £1k | 571 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£474k | £1k | 606 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£183k | £848k | 636 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,399 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,922.
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 | £5,552 | £3,674 | £3,251–£4,137 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,546 | £1,168–£1,783 |
Supply staff | £42 | £214 | £76–£405 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £374 | £289–£430 |
Premises | £461 | £443 | £372–£524 |
Energy | £127 | £107 | £83–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £123 | £245 | £202–£316 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £211 | £113–£467 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxfield Primary School Large reserves
- Purley Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Noel Park Large reserves
- Selborne Primary School Healthy
- Colham Manor Primary School Large reserves
- James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf In deficit
- Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Kensington Primary School Healthy
- Southville Primary School Healthy
- Pinkwell Primary School Healthy
- Chestnut Park Primary School Large reserves
- Martin Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £7,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £219 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £101 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £5,552 a pupil, against a typical £3,674 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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