St George's Catholic Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £62k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£2k | £148k | 613 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£75k | £73k | 620 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£107k | -£35k | 598 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£22k | -£57k | 598 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£101k | -£158k | 560 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£136k | -£22k | 552 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£44k | -£66k | 528 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£4k | -£62k | 507 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,428 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,417.
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 | £3,891 | £3,517 | £3,217–£3,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,010 | £1,268 | £1,055–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £55 | £106 | £46–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £361 | £308–£452 |
Premises | £336 | £381 | £315–£469 |
Energy | £96 | £92 | £81–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £260 | £177–£326 |
Bought-in services | £408 | £195 | £84–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- George Tomlinson Primary School In deficit
- Churchfields Primary School Healthy
- Lovelace Primary School Healthy
- Churchfields Junior School Large reserves
- Keston Primary School Healthy
- Castle Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Roe Green Junior School Tight
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Biggin Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Stewart Fleming Primary School Healthy
- Suttons Primary School Large reserves
- Frith Manor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £6,504 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £173 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £473k | £933 |
Money raised by parents
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1109877, Registered) raised £33k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £33k | £38k |
2024-12 | £28k | £19k |
2023-12 | £43k | £48k |
2022-12 | £32k | £16k |
2021-12 | £16k | £31k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £415 a pupil, against a typical £260 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.
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