West Lodge Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £66k 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). Harrow · 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£59k | £182k | 652 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£16k | £166k | 653 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£60k | £226k | 646 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£91k | £135k | 647 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£18k | £117k | 648 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£63k | £54k | 645 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£96k | £150k | 640 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£83k | £66k | 642 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,668.
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 | £6,579 | £3,235 | £3,017–£3,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,190 | £1,024–£1,470 |
Supply staff | £7 | £160 | £70–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £316 | £240–£358 |
Premises | £174 | £317 | £278–£373 |
Energy | £78 | £98 | £75–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £249 | £203–£270 |
Bought-in services | £254 | £138 | £94–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Bexley Church of England School Healthy
- St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wimbledon Park Primary School Large reserves
- Grimsdyke School Healthy
- Tubbenden Primary School Healthy
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School Heading for deficit
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Bursted Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £7,477 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £509k | £793 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £104 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £416k | £648 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST LODGE SCHOOLS (charity 282766, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £31k | £21k |
2024-12 | £34k | £49k |
2023-12 | £35k | £33k |
2022-12 | £35k | £20k |
2021-12 | £37k | £16k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 teachers is £6,579 a pupil, against a typical £3,235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £254 a pupil, against a typical £138 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £302 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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