Monkfrith Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £178k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£52k | £132k | 360 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£50k | £182k | 395 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£139k | £320k | 423 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£16k | £336k | 423 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£32k | £304k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£25k | £280k | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£9k | £271k | 415 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£93k | £178k | 415 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,334 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,960.
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 | £3,296 | £3,310 | £2,991–£3,856 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,688 | £1,043 | £868–£1,316 |
Supply staff | £58 | £126 | £30–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £340 | £258–£433 |
Premises | £276 | £347 | £294–£419 |
Energy | £73 | £99 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £295 | £232–£336 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £170 | £72–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Judith Kerr Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Menorah Primary School for Girls In deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bickley Primary School Large reserves
- Tetherdown Primary School In deficit
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Tight
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- Hawes Down Primary School Heading for deficit
- Avanti House Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,451 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £475 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £71 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £274k | £660 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,688 a pupil, against a typical £1,043 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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