St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £237k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£19k | £251k | 348 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£136k | £387k | 339 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£15k | £403k | 326 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£109k | £293k | 312 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£205k | £88k | 299 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£40k | £128k | 265 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£75k | £204k | 241 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£33k | £237k | 227 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,214 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,978.
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 | £2,387 | £3,775 | £3,349–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £674 | £1,726 | £1,466–£2,178 |
Supply staff | £1,476 | £224 | £55–£401 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £443 | £359–£645 |
Premises | £617 | £534 | £467–£722 |
Energy | £39 | £137 | £101–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £331 | £247–£452 |
Bought-in services | £1,615 | £286 | £166–£523 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Large reserves
- St John Vianney RC Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Knollmead Primary School In deficit
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ashmole Primary School Healthy
- Lowther Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Castilion Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £8,218 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £314 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £379 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £143 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,476 a pupil, against a typical £224 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,615 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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