La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £455k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · Secondary · 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 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£180k | £473k | 1,007 |
2019-20 | £8.1m | £8.0m | +£117k | £590k | 1,030 |
2020-21 | £8.5m | £8.6m | -£101k | £490k | 1,080 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£467k | £957k | 1,130 |
2022-23 | £10.4m | £10.5m | -£125k | £832k | 1,122 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £11.5m | -£483k | £349k | 1,198 |
2024-25 | £12.0m | £12.0m | -£3k | £346k | 1,219 |
2025-26 | £12.8m | £12.7m | +£109k | £455k | 1,198 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £10,602 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,376.
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 | £6,018 | £5,427 | £5,111–£5,839 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,664 | £768 | £382–£1,052 |
Supply staff | £61 | £175 | £88–£478 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £642 | £492–£810 |
Premises | £595 | £505 | £402–£569 |
Energy | £105 | £144 | £111–£189 |
Learning resources & ICT | £517 | £550 | £429–£708 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £191 | £98–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Large reserves
- Parliament Hill School Heading for deficit
- Clapton Girls' Academy Heading for deficit
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
- Greig City Academy Large reserves
- Heartlands High School Large reserves
- Kelmscott School Large reserves
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Large reserves
- St George's Catholic School Large reserves
- The John Roan School Large reserves
- Acland Burghley School Tight
- Harris Academy Merton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.1m | £10,099 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £374k | £312 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £396k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £712k | £594 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,664 a pupil, against a typical £768 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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