Prendergast Ladywell School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £543k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lewisham · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEATHERSELLERS' FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £8.1m | £8.0m | +£76k | -£133k | 1,010 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £8.7m | +£26 | -£133k | 1,122 |
2020-21 | £9.4m | £9.4m | +£8k | -£125k | 1,222 |
2021-22 | £10.5m | £10.4m | +£106k | -£19k | 1,273 |
2022-23 | £11.8m | £11.7m | +£133k | £3k | 1,278 |
2024-25 | £13.5m | £12.7m | +£832k | £543k | 1,277 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 30% of them. It spends £9,907 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,530.
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 | £6,710 | £4,912 | £4,231–£5,423 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £839 | £462–£1,160 |
Supply staff | £467 | £164 | £66–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £552 | £453–£662 |
Premises | £1,103 | £467 | £361–£552 |
Energy | £227 | £143 | £121–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £403 | £437 | £347–£514 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £146 | £59–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitefriars School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Healthy
- Eastbrook School In deficit
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Tottenham Healthy
- Goresbrook School Large reserves
- St Matthew Academy Healthy
- Woodmansterne School Heading for deficit
- Eastbury Community School In deficit
- Preston Manor School Large reserves
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.8m | £10,008 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £695k | £544 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £703k | £551 |
Money raised by parents
PRENDERGAST LADYWELL FIELDS PRIMARY PTA (charity 1180732, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £26k |
2024-08 | £16k | £21k |
2023-08 | £19k | £13k |
2022-08 | £20k | £20k |
2021-08 | £10k | £10k |
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 supply staff is £467 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,103 a pupil, against a typical £467 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £227 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,710 a pupil, against a typical £4,912 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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