John Stainer Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £95k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£51k | £438k | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£33k | £470k | 406 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£18k | £488k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£45k | £443k | 400 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£110k | £334k | 400 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.2m | -£287k | £47k | 413 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£35k | £82k | 416 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£13k | £95k | 398 |
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 £8,415 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,122.
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 | £3,964 | £3,642 | £3,256–£3,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £554 | £1,622 | £1,216–£1,788 |
Supply staff | £951 | £136 | £56–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £491 | £383 | £303–£479 |
Premises | £361 | £455 | £346–£549 |
Energy | £115 | £113 | £90–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £288 | £238–£374 |
Bought-in services | £286 | £275 | £176–£495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Millennium Primary School Large reserves
- Godwin Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Yeading Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Southborough Primary School Large reserves
- Camrose Primary With Nursery Large reserves
- Goodrich Community Primary School In deficit
- Roxeth Primary School Tight
- Hotham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ark Byron Primary Academy In deficit
- Hambrough Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £349 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £127k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £240k | £601 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £951 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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