Southmead Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £280k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · 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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£95k | £278k | 392 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£168k | £110k | 382 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£113k | £223k | 364 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£32k | £255k | 366 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£71k | £327k | 328 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£11k | £315k | 281 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£17k | £333k | 262 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£53k | £280k | 253 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,261.
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 | £5,293 | £4,591 | £4,010–£5,774 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,676 | £2,038 | £1,603–£2,471 |
Supply staff | £219 | £450 | £188–£936 |
Admin and clerical | £590 | £590 | £447–£805 |
Premises | £904 | £658 | £557–£869 |
Energy | £157 | £173 | £126–£251 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £394 | £280–£594 |
Bought-in services | £489 | £633 | £300–£1,102 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Large reserves
- Edward Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Oxford Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Winton Primary School Tight
- Ark White City Primary Academy In deficit
- De Lucy Primary School In deficit
- Lonesome Primary School Large reserves
- Laycock Primary School In deficit
- Larkhall Primary Campus In deficit
- Keyworth Primary School Healthy
- Queen's Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £11,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £321k | £1,271 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £190k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £242 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% 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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