Gatton (VA) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £182k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · 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 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£183k | £481k | 529 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£21k | £460k | 565 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£18k | £442k | 585 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£118k | £324k | 623 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£26k | £297k | 628 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£17k | £280k | 624 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£40k | £320k | 631 |
2025-26 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£138k | £182k | 629 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,100 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,491.
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 | £3,520 | £3,579 | £3,279–£3,795 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,440 | £1,420 | £1,118–£1,791 |
Supply staff | £33 | £280 | £81–£548 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £322 | £286–£396 |
Premises | £891 | £412 | £359–£517 |
Energy | £207 | £103 | £75–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £265 | £178–£336 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £190 | £128–£425 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heathland School Healthy
- Hitherfield Primary School In deficit
- Hayes Park School Heading for deficit
- Fryent Primary School In deficit
- The Mawney Foundation School Healthy
- West Drayton Academy Large reserves
- Monteagle Primary School In deficit
- Lionel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hylands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lessness Heath Primary School Healthy
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Crowlands Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £7,715 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £277k | £440 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £174k | £276 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £167 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £891 a pupil, against a typical £412 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £207 a pupil, against a typical £103 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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