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Ashmole Primary School: school finances

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Holds £110k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · Primary · Community school.

Reserve at year end
£110k5% of a year's income
Last year's balance
-£63kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£9,605
Pupils
220+2% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£50k£100k£150k2018-19: £5k reserve2018-192019-20: £5k reserve2019-202020-21: £11k reserve2020-212021-22: £1k reserve2021-222022-23: £60k reserve2022-232023-24: £120k reserve2023-242024-25: £173k reserve2024-252025-26: £110k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£1.4m£1.6m£1.8m£2.0m£2.2mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £1.7m, spending £1.7m2018-192019-20: income £1.7m, spending £1.7m2019-202020-21: income £1.7m, spending £1.7m2020-212021-22: income £1.7m, spending £1.7m2021-222022-23: income £1.8m, spending £1.7m2022-232023-24: income £1.9m, spending £1.8m2023-242024-25: income £2.0m, spending £2.0m2024-252025-26: income £2.1m, spending £2.2m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£1.7m
£1.7m
+£1k
£5k
216
2019-20
£1.7m
£1.7m
+£263
£5k
222
2020-21
£1.7m
£1.7m
+£6k
£11k
234
2021-22
£1.7m
£1.7m
-£10k
£1k
228
2022-23
£1.8m
£1.7m
+£59k
£60k
220
2023-24
£1.9m
£1.8m
+£61k
£120k
216
2024-25
£2.0m
£2.0m
+£53k
£173k
214
2025-26
£2.1m
£2.2m
-£63k
£110k
220

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 47% of them. It spends £9,890 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,817.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £4,504 per pupil; similar schools £3,842 (middle half £3,432–£4,219)Teachers£4,504Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,885 per pupil; similar schools £1,567 (middle half £1,196–£2,099)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,885Supply staff: this school £378 per pupil; similar schools £233 (middle half £76–£398)Supply staff£378Admin and clerical: this school £393 per pupil; similar schools £422 (middle half £368–£538)Admin and clerical£393Premises: this school £729 per pupil; similar schools £511 (middle half £459–£664)Premises£729Energy: this school £163 per pupil; similar schools £123 (middle half £96–£156)Energy£163Learning resources & ICT: this school £110 per pupil; similar schools £345 (middle half £282–£456)Learning resources & ICT£110Bought-in services: this school £695 per pupil; similar schools £403 (middle half £191–£764)Bought-in services£695
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£4,504
£3,842
£3,432–£4,219
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,885
£1,567
£1,196–£2,099
Supply staff
£378
£233
£76–£398
Admin and clerical
£393
£422
£368–£538
Premises
£729
£511
£459–£664
Energy
£163
£123
£96–£156
Learning resources & ICT
£110
£345
£282–£456
Bought-in services
£695
£403
£191–£764

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£2.0m
£8,936
SEN funding (part of grants)
£111k
£504
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£95k
£433
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£148k
£669

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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