St Ignatius College: school finances
Tight
Holds £120k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · Secondary · 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 | £5.9m | £5.7m | +£250k | -£524k | 1,014 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.2m | +£151k | -£373k | 1,014 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.6m | +£402k | £29k | 1,045 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £6.8m | +£296k | £326k | 1,069 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£90k | £416k | 1,106 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £8.5m | -£17k | £399k | 1,065 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £9.3m | +£212k | £611k | 999 |
2025-26 | £9.1m | £9.6m | -£491k | £120k | 973 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 17% of them. It spends £9,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,984.
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 | £4,985 | £5,185 | £4,583–£5,506 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,605 | £795 | £580–£1,054 |
Supply staff | £61 | £145 | £90–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £602 | £596 | £487–£779 |
Premises | £678 | £492 | £369–£623 |
Energy | £184 | £147 | £117–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £671 | £452 | £362–£586 |
Bought-in services | £551 | £131 | £86–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Kingsley Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls In deficit
- The Totteridge Academy Large reserves
- Harrow High School Large reserves
- Hammersmith Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Large reserves
- Willowfield School Large reserves
- Christ's College Finchley Large reserves
- Cleeve Park School Large reserves
- Frederick Bremer School In deficit
- Welling School Healthy
- Lift Richmond Park Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.8m | £9,077 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £225 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £269k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £313k | £322 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £551 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,605 a pupil, against a typical £795 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £671 a pupil, against a typical £452 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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