Smitham Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £74k 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). Croydon · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£6k | £82k | 446 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£18k | £100k | 497 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£11k | £111k | 499 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£39k | £72k | 536 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£44k | £117k | 574 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£67k | £184k | 610 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£67k | £74k | 654 |
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 £6,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,461.
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 | £3,223 | £3,488 | £3,222–£3,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,335 | £1,443 | £1,087–£1,651 |
Supply staff | £189 | £104 | £55–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £346 | £272–£439 |
Premises | £280 | £380 | £306–£441 |
Energy | £84 | £94 | £84–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £268 | £208–£305 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £179 | £91–£383 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- North Ealing Primary School In deficit
- Red Hill Primary School Healthy
- Mayplace Primary School Healthy
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Sandhurst Primary School In deficit
- Selwyn Primary School Large reserves
- The Winns Primary School Tight
- Westbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Deanesfield Primary School Large reserves
- Highlands Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,252 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £190 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £141k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £300k | £459 |
Money raised by parents
SMITHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1125011, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £27k | £13k |
2024-09 | £30k | £12k |
2023-09 | £27k | £22k |
2022-08 | £22k | £9k |
2021-08 | £6k | £19k |
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?
- 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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