The Orchard School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£114k | £271k | 199 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£22k | £293k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £290k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£110k | £180k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£53k | £127k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£19k | £108k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£49k | £60k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£26k | £86k | 207 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,857.
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 | £3,554 | £4,035 | £3,549–£4,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,472 | £1,614 | £1,211–£1,840 |
Supply staff | £664 | £164 | £52–£615 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £530 | £372–£648 |
Premises | £466 | £543 | £448–£668 |
Energy | £167 | £144 | £125–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £380 | £233–£580 |
Bought-in services | £617 | £292 | £69–£569 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kenmont Primary School Healthy
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Perrymount Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Agnes RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Langtons Junior Academy Tight
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School In deficit
- Herbert Morrison Primary School Healthy
- West Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £9,097 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £64 |
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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