Linton Mead Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £78k 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). Greenwich · 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£113k | £444k | 368 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£124k | £319k | 370 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£32k | £352k | 356 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£81k | £271k | 361 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£31k | £240k | 354 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£108k | £131k | 346 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£96k | £35k | 304 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£43k | £78k | 270 |
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 £10,147 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,527.
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 | £4,491 | £4,378 | £3,837–£4,784 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,326 | £2,136 | £1,518–£2,734 |
Supply staff | £669 | £328 | £118–£662 |
Admin and clerical | £521 | £510 | £365–£598 |
Premises | £518 | £611 | £525–£731 |
Energy | £98 | £147 | £119–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £310 | £213–£399 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £430 | £267–£635 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Claremont Primary School Healthy
- Carterhatch Infant School Healthy
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Large reserves
- Rosary Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harbinger Primary School In deficit
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Haslemere Primary School In deficit
- Carpenters Primary School In deficit
- Wormholt Park Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Swaffield School Tight
- St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £9,980 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £156k | £578 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £202k | £749 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £327 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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