Courtland School: school finances
Tight
Holds £42k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · Primary · Community 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £98k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £77k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £112k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £108k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£52k | £56k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£62k | -£6k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | -£3k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£46k | £42k | 213 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,674.
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 | £3,406 | £3,866 | £3,490–£4,049 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,312 | £1,570 | £1,188–£1,883 |
Supply staff | £170 | £255 | £57–£381 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £493 | £342–£566 |
Premises | £390 | £456 | £403–£549 |
Energy | £85 | £140 | £89–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £353 | £269–£445 |
Bought-in services | £479 | £441 | £255–£733 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Heading for deficit
- Barrington Primary School In deficit
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School In deficit
- La Salette Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Meadlands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gillespie Primary School In deficit
- Weston Park Primary School Healthy
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Greenslade Primary School In deficit
- Earl's Court Free School Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,338 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £587 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £283 |
Money raised by parents
COURTLAND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 275280, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £24k | £14k |
2024-07 | £36k | £17k |
2023-07 | £41k | £48k |
2022-07 | £23k | £12k |
2021-07 | £13k | £21k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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