Lawn Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k 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). Swindon · 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£23k | -£28k | 468 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£15k | -£13k | 487 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£55k | £43k | 492 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£12k | £31k | 489 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£78k | -£47k | 482 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£8k | -£55k | 503 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£57k | £1k | 489 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£955 | £2k | 468 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,482 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £2,751 | £2,970 | £2,682–£3,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,691 | £1,265 | £1,001–£1,706 |
Supply staff | £45 | £88 | £13–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £250 | £165–£326 |
Premises | £261 | £291 | £226–£364 |
Energy | £65 | £80 | £71–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £266 | £199–£324 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £103 | £48–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Millbrook Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- East Herrington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Connaught Junior School Tight
- Alphington Primary School Large reserves
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thrapston Primary School In deficit
- Scott Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whinstone Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £295 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £201k | £429 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LAWN PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1046420, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £29k | £23k |
2024-09 | £22k | £21k |
2023-09 | £16k | £20k |
2022-09 | £5k | £4k |
2021-09 | £2k | £7k |
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 admin and clerical is £422 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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