St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £116k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £910k | £893k | +£17k | £102k | 200 |
2019-20 | £890k | £886k | +£4k | £74k | 201 |
2020-21 | £943k | £874k | +£69k | £111k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £978k | +£22k | £95k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£66k | £119k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£84k | £117k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£32k | £116k | 182 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,143 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,684.
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 | £3,615 | £3,413 | £3,138–£3,581 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £819 | £1,175 | £1,030–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £104 | £59 | £34–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £304 | £230–£367 |
Premises | £231 | £333 | £262–£425 |
Energy | £77 | £98 | £87–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £296 | £191–£397 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £140 | £64–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Binley Woods Primary School In deficit
- Manor Hill First School Healthy
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Tight
- Oldfield Park Infant School In deficit
- Crondall Primary School Tight
- Hazlemere Church of England Combined School Healthy
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- John Harrison C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Burham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £385 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST LAWRENCE SCHOOL (LECHLADE) (charity 1053482, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £10k | £8k |
2024-12 | £12k | £17k |
2023-12 | £9k | £7k |
2022-12 | £11k | £11k |
2021-12 | £8k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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