Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £234k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£166k | £381k | 429 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£64k | £317k | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£113k | £204k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£67k | £271k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£95k | £366k | 442 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£71k | £296k | 444 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£23k | £273k | 448 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£39k | £234k | 436 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,740 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,615.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,198 | £3,505 | £3,161–£3,756 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,388 | £1,462 | £1,212–£1,800 |
Supply staff | £364 | £176 | £57–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £347 | £266–£422 |
Premises | £369 | £372 | £308–£530 |
Energy | £72 | £104 | £70–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £273 | £218–£351 |
Bought-in services | £876 | £216 | £133–£436 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gravel Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Bandon Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Chestnuts Primary School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hook Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Cromer Road Primary School In deficit
- Rockmount Primary School Tight
- Glade Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,365 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £141k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £340 |
Money raised by parents
PTA OF BLESSED DOMINIC CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1215896, Registered)
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £876 a pupil, against a typical £216 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School · All Barnet school finances