St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bedford · 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 | £746k | £675k | +£71k | £77k | 164 |
2019-20 | £788k | £762k | +£26k | £103k | 165 |
2020-21 | £839k | £806k | +£33k | £136k | 164 |
2021-22 | £829k | £921k | -£93k | £43k | 155 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£2k | £45k | 149 |
2023-24 | £972k | £991k | -£19k | £26k | 142 |
2024-25 | £985k | £969k | +£16k | £42k | 126 |
2025-26 | £992k | £973k | +£19k | £60k | 123 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 57% of them. It spends £7,911 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,187.
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 | £3,440 | £3,515 | £3,087–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £1,593 | £1,296–£2,047 |
Supply staff | £600 | £150 | £65–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £564 | £423 | £345–£528 |
Premises | £593 | £397 | £345–£515 |
Energy | £121 | £137 | £108–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £348 | £248–£451 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £195 | £75–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Healthy
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Flimby Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Healthy
- Banwell Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wilburton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants Healthy
- Martlesham Primary Academy Healthy
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Sandridge School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £937k | £7,615 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £253 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £391 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £450 |
Money raised by parents
ST LAWRENCE VA LOWER SCHOOL PTA (charity 1146829, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £2k | £2k |
2024-09 | £1k | £3k |
2023-09 | £660 | £180 |
2022-09 | £51 | £999 |
2021-09 | £0 | £131 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £600 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £593 a pupil, against a typical £397 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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