Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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 · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£8k | £261k | 398 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£73k | £188k | 407 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£3k | £185k | 395 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£78k | £107k | 396 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£86k | £21k | 402 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£51k | -£30k | 409 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£8k | -£39k | 412 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£56k | £17k | 427 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,258 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,672.
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 | £3,526 | £3,503 | £3,243–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,289 | £1,427 | £1,298–£1,791 |
Supply staff | £336 | £191 | £55–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £349 | £273–£437 |
Premises | £407 | £377 | £304–£527 |
Energy | £65 | £100 | £66–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £300 | £222–£351 |
Bought-in services | £331 | £256 | £152–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Primary School Large reserves
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Belmont Academy In deficit
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Chestnuts Primary School In deficit
- Gravel Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Bandon Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £223k | £522 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £494 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF OUR LADY OF MUSWELL SCHOOL (charity 1051632, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £25k | £20k |
2024-09 | £38k | £50k |
2023-09 | £28k | £28k |
2022-09 | £24k | £12k |
2021-09 | £13k | £13k |
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?
- 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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