St Luke's Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £235k in reserve, 24% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Camden · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST LUKE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £810k | £785k | +£25k | £281k | 97 |
2019-20 | £756k | £790k | -£34k | £249k | 98 |
2020-21 | £804k | £807k | -£3k | £252k | 98 |
2021-22 | £840k | £843k | -£3k | £246k | 102 |
2022-23 | £885k | £863k | +£22k | £276k | 98 |
2023-24 | £908k | £992k | -£84k | £240k | 98 |
2024-25 | £991k | £997k | -£6k | £235k | 90 |
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 97% of them. It spends £11,078 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,320.
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 | £5,722 | £4,450 | £3,983–£5,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,500 | £1,843 | £1,492–£2,420 |
Supply staff | £389 | £446 | £179–£956 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £493 | £266–£813 |
Premises | £533 | £726 | £494–£859 |
Energy | £78 | £171 | £102–£243 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £380 | £278–£497 |
Bought-in services | £778 | £648 | £256–£1,241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Soho Parish CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's School, Westminster In deficit
- Lime Wood Primary School Healthy
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School In deficit
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kew Riverside Primary School Large reserves
- Park Academy Healthy
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Anglo Portuguese School of London Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £965k | £10,722 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £867 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £322 |
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?
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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