Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £93k 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). Hammersmith and Fulham · 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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£142k | £188k | 436 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£91k | £97k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£25k | £121k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£22k | £100k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£46k | £53k | 420 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£40k | £13k | 434 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£13k | -£458 | 436 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£94k | £93k | 440 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,678.
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 | £3,779 | £3,489 | £3,230–£3,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,420 | £1,392 | £1,177–£1,791 |
Supply staff | £140 | £233 | £37–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £410 | £419 | £277–£471 |
Premises | £430 | £362 | £296–£489 |
Energy | £101 | £97 | £70–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £547 | £290 | £220–£334 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £302 | £156–£435 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Large reserves
- Betty Layward Primary School Large reserves
- Oaklands Primary Academy Tight
- Belmont Academy In deficit
- Snaresbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Chestnuts Primary School In deficit
- Parkhill Junior School Large reserves
- Yerbury Primary School Healthy
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Alexandra Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- William Patten Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,343 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £272 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £390k | £886 |
Money raised by parents
LARMENIER & SACRED HEART PTA (charity 1097491, Registered) raised £73k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £73k | £63k |
2024-12 | £62k | £58k |
2023-12 | £59k | £65k |
2022-12 | £66k | £17k |
2021-12 | £8k | £1k |
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 learning resources & ict is £547 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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