Menorah Foundation School: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k 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). Barnet · 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£16k | -£16k | 426 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£6k | -£10k | 445 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£19k | £9k | 416 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£11k | -£2k | 406 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£31k | -£33k | 370 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£13k | -£20k | 345 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£253 | -£20k | 320 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£31k | £11k | 300 |
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 23% of them. It spends £10,422 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,341.
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 | £3,610 | £3,323 | £3,096–£3,707 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,257 | £1,250 | £928–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £566 | £125 | £18–£336 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £416 | £292–£544 |
Premises | £668 | £352 | £313–£442 |
Energy | £89 | £94 | £72–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £640 | £284 | £196–£351 |
Bought-in services | £673 | £160 | £100–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Honeywell Infant School Heading for deficit
- Stillness Infant School Large reserves
- Mount Stewart Infant School Large reserves
- Maple Infants' School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's RC Infants School Large reserves
- Upminster Infant School Large reserves
- Newnham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Foulds School Tight
- Ardleigh Green Infant School In deficit
- Upminster Junior School In deficit
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Highfield Infants' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £333 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £56 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £3,445 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £566 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £673 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,257 a pupil, against a typical £1,250 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £640 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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