Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £637k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£110k | £805k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£187k | £618k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£160k | £458k | 422 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£117k | £575k | 412 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£250k | £325k | 412 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£318k | £643k | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£109k | £534k | 410 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£103k | £637k | 416 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,968 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,462.
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 | £3,722 | £3,503 | £3,220–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,421 | £1,410 | £1,205–£1,628 |
Supply staff | £257 | £129 | £63–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £575 | £348 | £277–£437 |
Premises | £457 | £351 | £294–£509 |
Energy | £129 | £98 | £61–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £300 | £245–£373 |
Bought-in services | £794 | £336 | £170–£445 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School Healthy
- Belmont Academy In deficit
- Grove Park Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Primary School Large reserves
- Wyborne Primary School Healthy
- Harold Court Primary School Large reserves
- Sherington Primary School Large reserves
- Halstow Primary School Large reserves
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,555 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £272k | £654 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £257 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £288k | £693 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF IMMANUEL AND ST ANDREWS PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1089958, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £16k |
2024-08 | £14k | £2k |
2023-08 | £9k | £2k |
2022-08 | £18k | £5k |
2021-08 | £19k | £741 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £794 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £575 a pupil, against a typical £348 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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