Grange Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£53k | £6k | 379 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£10k | £16k | 385 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£146k | £162k | 367 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£10k | £151k | 366 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£109k | £261k | 322 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£100k | £161k | 311 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£53k | £108k | 286 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£28k | £136k | 272 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,290 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,048.
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 | £5,057 | £4,400 | £4,060–£5,180 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,386 | £2,041 | £1,597–£2,549 |
Supply staff | £54 | £287 | £112–£533 |
Admin and clerical | £548 | £467 | £332–£624 |
Premises | £644 | £585 | £478–£771 |
Energy | £166 | £167 | £138–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £366 | £266–£530 |
Bought-in services | £424 | £651 | £312–£922 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Capel Manor Primary School Healthy
- Lonesome Primary School Large reserves
- Loughborough Primary School In deficit
- Queen's Park Primary School Large reserves
- Franciscan Primary School Large reserves
- Hargrave Park School In deficit
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
- De Lucy Primary School In deficit
- Edward Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Northwold Primary School In deficit
- Hill Mead Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £11,044 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £250k | £921 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £229k | £843 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £351 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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