Highgate Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k 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). Haringey · Primary · Community 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£3k | £8k | 444 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£8k | £0 | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£8k | £8k | 447 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£10k | -£2k | 442 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£77k | -£79k | 433 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£98k | £19k | 423 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£2k | £20k | 448 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£21k | £39k | 462 |
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 £8,470 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,201.
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 | £3,881 | £3,485 | £3,212–£3,728 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,347 | £1,379 | £1,102–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £17 | £115 | £51–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £602 | £325 | £271–£365 |
Premises | £648 | £358 | £303–£408 |
Energy | £72 | £94 | £79–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £403 | £267 | £175–£334 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £198 | £92–£355 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eltham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Deansfield Primary School Large reserves
- Suttons Primary School Large reserves
- High View Primary School In deficit
- Fullwood Primary School Tight
- Heber Primary School Healthy
- Churchfields Primary School Healthy
- Gidea Park Primary School Large reserves
- Edmund Waller Primary School Healthy
- Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,297 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £399 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £563k | £1,218 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE SCHOOL SOCIETY (charity 1056624, Registered) raised £149k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £149k | £307k |
2024-07 | £209k | £254k |
2023-07 | £147k | £188k |
2022-07 | £174k | £244k |
2021-07 | £174k | £573k |
HIGHGATE PRIMARY AND BLANCHE NEVILE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 288558, Registered) raised £79k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £79k | £109k |
2024-10 | £120k | £130k |
2023-10 | £65k | £19k |
2022-10 | £53k | £36k |
2021-10 | £38k | £38k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £602 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £648 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £403 a pupil, against a typical £267 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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