Lowdham CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £900k | £925k | -£25k | £24k | 196 |
2019-20 | £917k | £887k | +£31k | £55k | 201 |
2020-21 | £937k | £935k | +£3k | £57k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £53k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £36k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £26k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£42k | -£16k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£75k | £60k | 206 |
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 £5,886 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,518.
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 | £3,422 | £3,072 | £2,874–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £532 | £1,219 | £925–£1,454 |
Supply staff | £43 | £112 | £60–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £360 | £295–£416 |
Premises | £320 | £295 | £237–£387 |
Energy | £68 | £96 | £76–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £138 | £321 | £258–£374 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £174 | £95–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Sonning Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lowercroft Primary School In deficit
- Sutton Primary Academy Tight
- Barrow URC Primary School Tight
- Cedar Park School & Nursery In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Moortown Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Egerton Community Primary School In deficit
- Magna Carta Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,752 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £118 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £154 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £499 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LOWDHAM SCHOOL (charity 1198723, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £11k | £13k |
2025-03 | £11k | £17k |
2024-03 | £14k | £10k |
2023-03 | £8k | £6k |
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.
- 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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