Glenbrook Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 4% 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£30k | -£59k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£27k | -£86k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£3k | -£89k | 166 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£55k | -£115k | 163 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£29k | -£85k | 165 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£2k | -£83k | 143 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £2.1m | -£406k | -£489k | 124 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £1.9m | +£578k | £88k | 152 |
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 £12,699 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,246.
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 | £4,404 | £4,657 | £4,045–£5,077 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,885 | £2,113 | £1,527–£2,753 |
Supply staff | £741 | £576 | £205–£904 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £590 | £497–£778 |
Premises | £898 | £678 | £536–£794 |
Energy | £111 | £196 | £107–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £372 | £256–£463 |
Bought-in services | £715 | £721 | £392–£1,570 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Burns Primary School Large reserves
- Benedict Academy Healthy
- Hungerford School Large reserves
- Ashburnham Community School Large reserves
- Westbridge Academy Healthy
- The New North Academy Tight
- St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Tower Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Robert Browning Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £16,043 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £260k | £1,716 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £150k | £990 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £468 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £898 a pupil, against a typical £678 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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