St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £208k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £114k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£67k | £47k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£48k | £95k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£29k | £66k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£8k | £58k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£108k | £165k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£62k | £227k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£20k | £208k | 212 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,166 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,317.
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 | £3,309 | £3,775 | £3,527–£4,064 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,475 | £1,405 | £1,194–£1,838 |
Supply staff | £368 | £192 | £75–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £505 | £336–£556 |
Premises | £464 | £431 | £366–£572 |
Energy | £142 | £112 | £85–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £363 | £300–£464 |
Bought-in services | £818 | £294 | £205–£491 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Heading for deficit
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Philomena's Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,507 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £360 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £567 |
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 £818 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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