Elfrida Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £219k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£74k | £513k | 472 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£31k | £482k | 446 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£98k | £580k | 396 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£23k | £557k | 392 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£197k | £360k | 372 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£146k | £214k | 374 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£47k | £166k | 366 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£53k | £219k | 322 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,307 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,466.
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 | £5,145 | £4,245 | £3,839–£4,883 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,920 | £1,875 | £1,491–£2,226 |
Supply staff | £254 | £416 | £156–£737 |
Admin and clerical | £479 | £473 | £288–£625 |
Premises | £521 | £568 | £455–£704 |
Energy | £134 | £124 | £104–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £314 | £220–£379 |
Bought-in services | £485 | £437 | £215–£733 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Shaftesbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Acton Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Horn Park Primary School Large reserves
- Cedars Manor School Large reserves
- Stockwell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Minet Junior School Large reserves
- Oldfield Primary School Healthy
- Malmesbury Primary School Healthy
- Minet Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Eglinton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £10,230 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £211k | £656 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £218k | £678 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £242 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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