Telferscot Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £269k in reserve, 7% 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 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£67k | £632k | 430 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£37k | £668k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£59k | £727k | 412 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£169k | £558k | 403 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.5m | -£230k | £349k | 413 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£37k | £313k | 414 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£129k | £184k | 410 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£85k | £269k | 427 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,933 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,367.
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 | £3,656 | £3,412 | £3,220–£3,647 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,604 | £1,309 | £1,030–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £177 | £61 | £9–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £529 | £343 | £288–£420 |
Premises | £624 | £334 | £300–£445 |
Energy | £124 | £92 | £74–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £354 | £237–£426 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £270 | £156–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Blue School CofE Primary Tight
- Fox Primary School Large reserves
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Tight
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Brindishe Manor School Healthy
- Crook Log Primary School In deficit
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sheringdale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,396 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £182k | £426 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £742k | £1,737 |
Money raised by parents
TELFERSCOT PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1085252, Registered) raised £60k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £60k | £63k |
2024-08 | £49k | £51k |
2023-08 | £39k | £38k |
2022-08 | £36k | £37k |
2021-08 | £18k | £21k |
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.
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £334 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £529 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £124 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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