Sir John Lillie Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £19k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hammersmith and Fulham · 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£4k | £155k | 332 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£7k | £162k | 320 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£143k | £305k | 296 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£28k | £333k | 294 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£84k | £249k | 240 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£152k | £97k | 222 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£17k | £81k | 188 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£61k | £19k | 173 |
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 33% of them. It spends £11,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,880.
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 | £4,497 | £4,348 | £4,051–£5,041 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,861 | £1,877 | £1,387–£2,171 |
Supply staff | £222 | £358 | £188–£910 |
Admin and clerical | £787 | £538 | £423–£727 |
Premises | £870 | £714 | £559–£824 |
Energy | £423 | £143 | £98–£222 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £407 | £263–£551 |
Bought-in services | £268 | £565 | £263–£976 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Large reserves
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
- Starks Field Primary School In deficit
- Walthamstow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Snowsfields Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sulivan Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Turnham Academy Healthy
- Parkwood Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £10,504 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £424 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £779 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £809 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £423 a pupil, against a typical £143 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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