Torridon Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £120k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£115k | £339k | 634 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£162k | £176k | 636 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£101k | £75k | 635 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£71k | £146k | 616 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.8m | -£192k | -£46k | 626 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£114k | -£159k | 630 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£241k | £82k | 620 |
2025-26 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£39k | £120k | 633 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £4,132 | £3,742 | £3,277–£4,132 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,261 | £1,572 | £1,225–£1,782 |
Supply staff | £211 | £145 | £40–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £332 | £277–£401 |
Premises | £467 | £441 | £361–£549 |
Energy | £117 | £98 | £79–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £230 | £167–£282 |
Bought-in services | £1,086 | £212 | £111–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Belmont School Healthy
- Millfields Community School In deficit
- Shaftesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Devonshire Primary School Large reserves
- New City Primary School Large reserves
- Park Primary School Healthy
- Goodmayes Primary School Large reserves
- Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Selborne Primary School Healthy
- Lime Academy Larkswood Large reserves
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £8,285 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £426k | £673 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £272k | £430 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £403k | £637 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Torridon Primary School PTA (charity 1103329, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £31k | £32k |
2024-08 | £20k | £30k |
2023-08 | £20k | £14k |
2022-08 | £18k | £16k |
2021-08 | £25k | £31k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,086 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £380 a pupil, against a typical £230 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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