Lilian Baylis Technology School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £92k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · Secondary · 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 | £7.3m | £7.4m | -£119k | £1.1m | 802 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £7.4m | -£120k | £1.0m | 808 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £7.2m | -£150k | £869k | 835 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£260k | £1.1m | 870 |
2022-23 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£100k | £1.2m | 845 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £9.7m | -£577k | £652k | 846 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £10.2m | -£371k | £281k | 836 |
2025-26 | £10.2m | £10.3m | -£189k | £92k | 853 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 7% of them. It spends £12,131 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,806.
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 | £6,550 | £6,022 | £5,283–£6,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,104 | £1,093 | £777–£1,311 |
Supply staff | £146 | £168 | £61–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £680 | £595–£917 |
Premises | £1,131 | £624 | £522–£958 |
Energy | £0 | £198 | £145–£252 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £575 | £410–£799 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £266 | £95–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Tight
- Saint John Bosco College Large reserves
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Battersea Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Borough Academy Large reserves
- Platanos College Large reserves
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Large reserves
- William Ellis School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Large reserves
- The Lea Valley Academy Large reserves
- Oaklands School Large reserves
- Royal Docks Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.1m | £11,790 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £730k | £856 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £397k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £119 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,104 a pupil, against a typical £1,093 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,131 a pupil, against a typical £624 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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