Mapledown School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £331k 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 · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£44k | £106k | 78 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£21k | £85k | 84 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£270k | £355k | 90 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£257k | £612k | 104 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£10k | £622k | 114 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£181k | £440k | 114 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£63k | £377k | 114 |
2025-26 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£46k | £331k | 114 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 37% of them. It spends £43,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,779.
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 | £14,467 | £13,628 | £11,197–£15,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £18,590 | £10,582 | £8,193–£17,679 |
Supply staff | £86 | £1,222 | £379–£3,396 |
Admin and clerical | £1,567 | £1,175 | £817–£2,415 |
Premises | £1,964 | £1,437 | £1,145–£2,155 |
Energy | £343 | £480 | £298–£753 |
Learning resources & ICT | £742 | £792 | £618–£1,263 |
Bought-in services | £2,993 | £1,760 | £853–£4,514 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Giles School In deficit
- Vale School Tight
- Cornerstone School Large reserves
- Addington Valley Academy Large reserves
- Strathmore School In deficit
- Joseph Clarke School Tight
- Kingsley High School Large reserves
- Parkwood Hall Academy Trust Large reserves
- The Avenue School Large reserves
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Heading for deficit
- Blanche Nevile School Healthy
- Richard Cloudesley School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £42,507 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.0m | £26,342 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £275 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MAPLEDOWN SCHOOL (charity 295504, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £16k | £11k |
2024-12 | £16k | £25k |
2023-12 | £9k | £5k |
2022-12 | £10k | £3k |
2021-12 | £4k | £18k |
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.
- 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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