Lancasterian Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £224k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Haringey · 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£4k | £95k | 428 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£13k | £82k | 419 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£12k | £94k | 392 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£146k | -£52k | 364 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£183k | -£235k | 384 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£28k | -£263k | 396 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£199k | -£64k | 404 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£289k | £224k | 400 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,360 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,605.
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 | £4,244 | £4,173 | £3,840–£4,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,401 | £1,680 | £1,279–£2,166 |
Supply staff | £84 | £194 | £37–£305 |
Admin and clerical | £408 | £440 | £368–£553 |
Premises | £460 | £502 | £411–£588 |
Energy | £152 | £132 | £105–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £319 | £279–£413 |
Bought-in services | £851 | £511 | £308–£897 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kaizen Primary School Healthy
- Alexandra Primary School Tight
- Ashmount Primary School Tight
- Primrose Hill School Healthy
- Brettenham Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brentside Primary School Large reserves
- Lea Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Large reserves
- Mayflower Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Crescent Primary School Healthy
- Risley Avenue Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £9,187 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £255k | £637 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £271k | £677 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £358k | £895 |
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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