St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £82k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · 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 | £747k | £703k | +£44k | £98k | 100 |
2019-20 | £682k | £736k | -£54k | £44k | 93 |
2020-21 | £710k | £681k | +£29k | £73k | 98 |
2021-22 | £756k | £757k | -£134 | £73k | 94 |
2022-23 | £787k | £788k | -£1k | £72k | 100 |
2023-24 | £815k | £819k | -£4k | £68k | 104 |
2024-25 | £934k | £918k | +£16k | £84k | 102 |
2025-26 | £958k | £960k | -£2k | £82k | 100 |
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 £9,554 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,689.
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 | £4,873 | £4,268 | £3,835–£4,813 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,397 | £1,590 | £1,171–£2,059 |
Supply staff | £4 | £132 | £48–£563 |
Admin and clerical | £582 | £431 | £317–£620 |
Premises | £338 | £675 | £458–£842 |
Energy | £88 | £147 | £103–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £627 | £350 | £263–£461 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £257 | £119–£574 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lubavitch Boys' Primary School In deficit
- Lubavitch Girls Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pratts Bottom Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Healthy
- Chelsfield Primary School Healthy
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Orion Mead Road Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £895k | £8,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £287 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £218 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £628 |
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 learning resources & ict is £627 a pupil, against a typical £350 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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