Sheen Mount Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £183k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · 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 | £2.8m | +£87k | £208k | 599 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£81k | £127k | 586 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£79k | £206k | 596 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£83k | £289k | 580 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£102k | £187k | 580 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£50k | £236k | 573 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£4k | £232k | 590 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£50k | £183k | 598 |
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 £7,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,686.
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 | £3,186 | £3,356 | £3,056–£3,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,531 | £1,159 | £1,013–£1,423 |
Supply staff | £90 | £102 | £40–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £304 | £184–£358 |
Premises | £269 | £320 | £263–£376 |
Energy | £89 | £91 | £72–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £263 | £203–£292 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £144 | £104–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hayes Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Crofton Infant School Healthy
- Ridgeway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Balgowan Primary School Large reserves
- Avanti Court Primary School Large reserves
- Sinai Jewish Primary School Tight
- St James's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hacton Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bursted Wood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £329k | £550 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £58 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £546k | £913 |
Money raised by parents
SHEEN MOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 295212, Registered) raised £180k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £180k | £169k |
2024-08 | £73k | £180k |
2023-08 | £179k | £63k |
2022-08 | £94k | £60k |
2021-08 | £28k | £22k |
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 learning resources & ict is £399 a pupil, against a typical £263 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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