Sudbourne Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £175k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · 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 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£217k | £70k | 338 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£59k | £129k | 330 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£116k | £245k | 318 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£10k | £235k | 317 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £3.1m | -£452k | -£217k | 304 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£101k | -£116k | 299 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£205k | £89k | 298 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£86k | £175k | 292 |
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 73% of them. It spends £9,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,708.
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 | £3,830 | £4,325 | £3,779–£4,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,366 | £1,588 | £1,191–£1,917 |
Supply staff | £193 | £363 | £117–£727 |
Admin and clerical | £629 | £484 | £379–£630 |
Premises | £627 | £530 | £444–£645 |
Energy | £122 | £140 | £114–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £377 | £330 | £229–£438 |
Bought-in services | £811 | £335 | £150–£751 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brackenbury Primary School Healthy
- Hobbayne Primary School In deficit
- Mayville Academy In deficit
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bruce Grove Primary School Tight
- Orion Ravensworth Healthy
- Ranelagh Primary School Healthy
- Salisbury Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington In deficit
- Heathbrook Primary School Large reserves
- William Ford CofE Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £9,423 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £489 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £161k | £549 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £158k | £541 |
Money raised by parents
SUDBOURNE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1099341, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £15k | £15k |
2024-09 | £31k | £27k |
2023-09 | £27k | £63k |
2022-09 | £28k | £8k |
2021-09 | £7k | £18k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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