Cyril Jackson Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £371k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£24k | £231k | 454 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£275k | £506k | 452 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £4.1m | -£338k | £168k | 448 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£58k | £209k | 452 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£227k | £267k | 448 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£352k | £269k | 434 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£149k | £371k | 430 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,384.
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 | £2,520 | £3,797 | £3,475–£4,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,384 | £1,696 | £1,364–£2,007 |
Supply staff | £439 | £190 | £88–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £616 | £403 | £281–£469 |
Premises | £495 | £481 | £384–£575 |
Energy | £139 | £114 | £91–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £278 | £228–£341 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £316 | £203–£641 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Derwentwater Primary School Large reserves
- Edgware Primary School Tight
- Britannia Village Primary School Large reserves
- Queenswell Junior School In deficit
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Large reserves
- Childs Hill Primary School Healthy
- Grange Primary School Healthy
- Whitehall School Large reserves
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Yeading Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £10,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £513k | £1,192 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £311 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,384 a pupil, against a typical £1,696 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £616 a pupil, against a typical £403 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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