St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £562k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £1.4m | +£24k | £144k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £123k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £119k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£89k | £208k | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£68k | £276k | 183 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£134k | £410k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£112k | £523k | 212 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£39k | £562k | 214 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,728.
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 | £3,808 | £3,911 | £3,460–£4,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £820 | £1,545 | £1,199–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £87 | £195 | £76–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £436 | £384–£619 |
Premises | £976 | £511 | £444–£664 |
Energy | £44 | £133 | £107–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £694 | £345 | £270–£427 |
Bought-in services | £1,182 | £403 | £194–£661 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hillside Junior School Healthy
- Greenside Primary School Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Orchard Way Primary School Healthy
- Chalgrove Primary School Tight
- The Aldgate School Healthy
- Castilion Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,537 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £489 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £436 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £659 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,182 a pupil, against a typical £403 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £694 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £976 a pupil, against a typical £511 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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