St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £8k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | -£21k | £119k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£67k | £52k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£2k | £53k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£501 | £54k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£38k | £92k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £129k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£61k | £68k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£60k | £8k | 211 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,051 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 | £3,758 | £3,890 | £3,490–£4,049 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,027 | £1,472 | £1,188–£1,847 |
Supply staff | £2 | £254 | £86–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £470 | £343–£562 |
Premises | £333 | £456 | £392–£552 |
Energy | £58 | £140 | £89–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £353 | £269–£445 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £466 | £240–£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
- Courtland School Tight
- 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
- Greenslade Primary School In deficit
- St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Earl's Court Free School Primary Large reserves
- Christ Church Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,268 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £579 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £231 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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