Laleham CofE VA Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £216k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£32k | £116k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£632 | £83k | 415 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£104k | £187k | 403 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£61 | £187k | 407 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£4k | £191k | 403 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£59k | £250k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£50k | £201k | 408 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£15k | £216k | 406 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,145 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,222.
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 | £2,960 | £3,010 | £2,863–£3,109 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,148 | £1,082 | £945–£1,310 |
Supply staff | £207 | £115 | £45–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £259 | £192–£326 |
Premises | £303 | £306 | £256–£368 |
Energy | £83 | £80 | £67–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £287 | £233–£316 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £150 | £77–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hillcrest Primary School Healthy
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- Norris Bank Primary School Healthy
- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eaton Primary School Large reserves
- Green Lane Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oldswinford C of E Primary School In deficit
- The Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,717 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £208 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £189k | £466 |
Money raised by parents
THE LALEHAM SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 298823, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £23k | £28k |
2024-07 | £24k | £27k |
2023-07 | £24k | £21k |
2022-07 | £17k | £22k |
2021-07 | £15k | £12k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £207 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £376 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £216 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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