Lovelace Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £138k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£63k | £87k | 576 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£2k | £89k | 598 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£11k | £101k | 582 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£13k | £88k | 598 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£77k | £11k | 593 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£107k | £118k | 594 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£2k | £116k | 610 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£22k | £138k | 527 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,551 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,411.
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 | £3,184 | £3,436 | £3,238–£3,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,266 | £1,206 | £1,011–£1,519 |
Supply staff | £790 | £102 | £50–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £340 | £294–£471 |
Premises | £482 | £368 | £307–£464 |
Energy | £139 | £96 | £80–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £146 | £278 | £231–£303 |
Bought-in services | £374 | £238 | £91–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castle Hill Primary School Large reserves
- George Tomlinson Primary School In deficit
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Healthy
- Oak Farm Primary School In deficit
- Marlborough Primary School In deficit
- St George's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Churchfields Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Parish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Roxbourne Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,396 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £253 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £197 |
Money raised by parents
LOVELACE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION (charity 281082, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £19k | £20k |
2025-07 | £25k | £39k |
2024-07 | £26k | £22k |
2023-07 | £29k | £19k |
2022-07 | £20k | £13k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £790 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £139 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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