Lowther Endowed School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £449k | £429k | +£20k | £16k | 74 |
2019-20 | £453k | £435k | +£18k | £34k | 67 |
2020-21 | £461k | £431k | +£30k | £64k | 68 |
2021-22 | £486k | £495k | -£10k | £54k | 51 |
2022-23 | £479k | £512k | -£33k | £21k | 55 |
2023-24 | £514k | £483k | +£31k | £52k | 45 |
2024-25 | £822k | £795k | +£28k | £80k | 44 |
2025-26 | £972k | £1.0m | -£39k | £40k | 34 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside 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 £29,731 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,323.
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 | £8,210 | £6,142 | £4,916–£7,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,913 | £2,208 | £1,382–£2,561 |
Supply staff | £676 | £200 | £87–£652 |
Admin and clerical | £1,206 | £695 | £496–£949 |
Premises | £1,544 | £653 | £522–£891 |
Energy | £451 | £225 | £178–£284 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,684 | £664 | £504–£904 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £291 | £26–£529 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hamsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Farthinghoe Primary School Healthy
- The Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham Healthy
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £851k | £25,040 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £3,986 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 54% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £9,913 a pupil, against a typical £2,208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,684 a pupil, against a typical £664 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,544 a pupil, against a typical £653 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £451 a pupil, against a typical £225 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,206 a pupil, against a typical £695 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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