Alfred Salter Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £299k in reserve, 8% 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£13k | £303k | 401 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£99k | £204k | 412 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£49k | £155k | 386 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£72k | £227k | 388 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£3k | £224k | 392 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£17k | £207k | 398 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£69k | £276k | 380 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£23k | £299k | 396 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,878.
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 | £3,788 | £3,458 | £3,016–£4,030 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,248 | £1,394 | £1,017–£1,762 |
Supply staff | £229 | £228 | £146–£499 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £411 | £341–£508 |
Premises | £459 | £436 | £371–£540 |
Energy | £154 | £112 | £95–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £314 | £255–£407 |
Bought-in services | £708 | £185 | £110–£447 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wood End Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Conway Primary School Tight
- Culvers House Primary School Large reserves
- Mora Primary School Large reserves
- Timbercroft Primary School Large reserves
- Royal Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- Roger Ascham Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Large reserves
- Dulwich Wood Primary School Healthy
- Khalsa Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £9,016 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £257k | £650 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £162k | £408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £359k | £907 |
Money raised by parents
ALFRED SALTER PTFA (charity 1205155, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £10k |
2024-08 | £61k | £58k |
2023-08 | £2k | £0 |
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 bought-in services is £708 a pupil, against a typical £185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,248 a pupil, against a typical £1,394 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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