St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 9% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £82k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£27k | £110k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£60k | £49k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£88k | £137k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £141k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£14k | £155k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£9k | £146k | 236 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£28k | £175k | 237 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,673 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,087.
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 | £3,246 | £3,539 | £3,203–£3,860 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,488 | £1,202 | £959–£1,666 |
Supply staff | £191 | £175 | £45–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £544 | £355–£619 |
Premises | £376 | £473 | £392–£588 |
Energy | £57 | £111 | £91–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £532 | £325 | £276–£415 |
Bought-in services | £629 | £300 | £211–£484 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Malden Parochial CofE Primary School Healthy
- Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Alexandra Junior School Large reserves
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Merton Park Primary School In deficit
- Greenvale Primary School Healthy
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,815 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £364 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £978 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL WHETSTONE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 294906, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £9k | £5k |
2025-07 | £14k | £3k |
2024-07 | £6k | £16k |
2023-07 | £7k | £5k |
2022-07 | £3k | £5k |
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 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 £629 a pupil, against a typical £300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £532 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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