Linden Lodge School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £627k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wandsworth · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTHFIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £10.3m | £9.6m | +£731k | £468k | 140 |
2019-20 | £10.9m | £11.7m | -£821k | £143k | 144 |
2020-21 | £11.3m | £11.7m | -£382k | -£407k | 147 |
2021-22 | £12.0m | £11.6m | +£422k | -£358k | 140 |
2022-23 | £12.0m | £11.7m | +£272k | -£415k | 146 |
2023-24 | £12.1m | £11.2m | +£912k | £401k | 146 |
2024-25 | £12.2m | £11.6m | +£591k | £627k | 150 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 37% of them. It spends £77,447 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,168.
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 | £19,527 | £12,761 | £11,968–£13,848 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,940 | £13,375 | £10,538–£16,433 |
Supply staff | £12,080 | £1,328 | £503–£3,227 |
Admin and clerical | £4,013 | £1,425 | £955–£2,532 |
Premises | £6,453 | £1,601 | £1,276–£2,135 |
Energy | £1,267 | £451 | £360–£772 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,547 | £742 | £479–£1,102 |
Bought-in services | £273 | £1,667 | £604–£5,646 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corbets Tey School Healthy
- Bedelsford School Large reserves
- Grand Union Village School Large reserves
- Pinn River School Large reserves
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- The Grove Large reserves
- Woodside Academy Large reserves
- Oak Lodge School Large reserves
- Dysart School Large reserves
- Clarendon School Large reserves
- Marjorie McClure School Tight
- The Link School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.7m | £77,847 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7.7m | £51,420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £602k | £4,013 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £12,080 a pupil, against a typical £1,328 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £6,453 a pupil, against a typical £1,601 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £4,013 a pupil, against a typical £1,425 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,267 a pupil, against a typical £451 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,547 a pupil, against a typical £742 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £19,527 a pupil, against a typical £12,761 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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