Lansbury Lawrence Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £428k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · 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 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£97k | £369k | 490 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£72k | £297k | 458 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£46k | £343k | 446 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£88k | £255k | 449 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£123k | £378k | 436 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£35k | £413k | 428 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£64k | £349k | 434 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£78k | £428k | 432 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,880.
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 | £4,272 | £4,234 | £3,221–£4,541 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,888 | £1,650 | £1,430–£2,010 |
Supply staff | £647 | £253 | £106–£543 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £438 | £287–£548 |
Premises | £1,125 | £474 | £372–£617 |
Energy | £108 | £121 | £88–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £387 | £264 | £215–£358 |
Bought-in services | £380 | £214 | £91–£603 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Applegarth Academy Healthy
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Tight
- The Clara Grant Primary School Large reserves
- Canonbury Primary School Healthy
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Watling Park School Large reserves
- Brimsdown Primary School Healthy
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Allen Edwards Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £10,402 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £486k | £1,124 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £314k | £725 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £302 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £647 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,125 a pupil, against a typical £474 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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