Lorton School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £113k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £435k | £397k | +£38k | £64k | 62 |
2019-20 | £409k | £394k | +£15k | £55k | 57 |
2020-21 | £440k | £419k | +£21k | £58k | 55 |
2021-22 | £457k | £427k | +£30k | £68k | 50 |
2022-23 | £538k | £458k | +£80k | £116k | 49 |
2023-24 | £484k | £450k | +£34k | £113k | 46 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,222.
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 | £5,130 | £5,529 | £4,659–£5,876 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £826 | £1,562 | £1,326–£1,984 |
Supply staff | £283 | £225 | £84–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £637 | £506–£786 |
Premises | £413 | £571 | £410–£722 |
Energy | £283 | £177 | £138–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £870 | £497 | £400–£700 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £338 | £140–£623 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mursley Church of England School Large reserves
- Orton CofE School Large reserves
- Manifold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Finmere Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Brockton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Green Lea First School Large reserves
- Church Aston Infant School Heading for deficit
- Manor Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Luckington Community School Large reserves
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Beetham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £422k | £9,174 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £43 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £1,348 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LORTON SCHOOL (charity 1010913, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £8k |
2024-08 | £8k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £10k | £7k |
2021-08 | £2k | £1k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £870 a pupil, against a typical £497 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £283 a pupil, against a typical £177 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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