St Lawrence Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £150k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hounslow · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£162k | £90k | 478 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£161k | £251k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£80k | £171k | 447 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£89k | £81k | 449 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£39k | £120k | 445 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£109k | £230k | 460 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£28k | £257k | 458 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£108k | £150k | 462 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,146 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,367.
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 | £3,319 | £3,398 | £3,184–£3,588 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,347 | £1,192–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £155 | £68 | £17–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £343 | £270–£408 |
Premises | £356 | £370 | £300–£448 |
Energy | £80 | £92 | £78–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £349 | £245–£413 |
Bought-in services | £477 | £210 | £132–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Upton Primary School In deficit
- Raglan Primary School Healthy
- Belmont Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gidea Park Primary School Large reserves
- Valley Primary School Healthy
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Warrender Primary School Large reserves
- Crook Log Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- La Fontaine Academy Healthy
- Foster's Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,801 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £224 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £112 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £477 a pupil, against a typical £210 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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