Beis Yaakov Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£57k | £112k | 507 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£28k | £140k | 486 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£31k | £109k | 493 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£72k | £37k | 472 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£93k | -£56k | 471 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£68k | £12k | 466 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£72k | £84k | 456 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£81k | £3k | 442 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,596 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,977.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,098 | £3,394 | £3,162–£3,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £409 | £1,071 | £847–£1,340 |
Supply staff | £2 | £135 | £75–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £340 | £254–£399 |
Premises | £418 | £346 | £291–£431 |
Energy | £87 | £105 | £78–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £286 | £233–£329 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £162 | £72–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Menorah Primary School for Girls In deficit
- Barnes Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Tight
- Avanti House Primary School Large reserves
- Wolfson Hillel Primary School Tight
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- Hawes Down Primary School Heading for deficit
- Akiva School Healthy
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Monkfrith Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Atwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,399 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £99 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £33 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £14 |
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 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Beis Yaakov Primary School · All Barnet school finances