Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £48k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£97k | £217k | 432 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£41k | £258k | 430 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£207k | £465k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.5m | -£412k | £53k | 410 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£29k | £24k | 407 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£28k | £52k | 422 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£33k | £85k | 416 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£37k | £48k | 422 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,915 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,533.
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 | £3,081 | £3,544 | £3,235–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,444 | £1,323 | £1,172–£1,662 |
Supply staff | £282 | £132 | £60–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £342 | £301–£395 |
Premises | £408 | £355 | £315–£405 |
Energy | £90 | £92 | £73–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £182 | £207 | £159–£303 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £262 | £132–£360 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Ursula's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Edmund Waller Primary School Healthy
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Chingford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Fullwood Primary School Tight
- Muswell Hill Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Green Lane Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Heber Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,556 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £373 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £270 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £282 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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