Herbert Morrison Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£44k | -£12k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£67k | -£78k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | -£71k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£6k | £5k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£59k | £63k | 218 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£105k | £168k | 212 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£89k | £257k | 208 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£98k | £159k | 206 |
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 £10,462 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,335.
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 | £4,648 | £4,023 | £3,559–£4,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,662 | £1,637 | £1,378–£1,983 |
Supply staff | £549 | £334 | £109–£718 |
Admin and clerical | £697 | £512 | £413–£643 |
Premises | £953 | £586 | £464–£718 |
Energy | £142 | £167 | £131–£294 |
Learning resources & ICT | £144 | £381 | £264–£507 |
Bought-in services | £595 | £472 | £72–£681 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ark Conway Primary Academy In deficit
- Orion Blenheim Healthy
- Longshaw Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Virginia Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crown Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Crampton Primary Healthy
- The Orchard School Healthy
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Kenmont Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £9,420 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £464 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £565 |
Money raised by parents
HERBERT MORRISON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1203873, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £6k | £4k |
2024-04 | £6k | £1k |
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 £953 a pupil, against a typical £586 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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