JCoSS: school finances
Tight
Holds £112k 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 · 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 | £11.6m | £11.5m | +£98k | £187k | 1,271 |
2019-20 | £12.0m | £12.1m | -£49k | £138k | 1,296 |
2020-21 | £12.2m | £12.1m | +£81k | £218k | 1,333 |
2021-22 | £13.5m | £13.5m | -£65k | £26k | 1,335 |
2022-23 | £14.0m | £14.0m | -£18k | £8k | 1,347 |
2023-24 | £14.7m | £14.7m | +£53k | £61k | 1,345 |
2024-25 | £15.1m | £15.1m | +£1k | £62k | 1,381 |
2025-26 | £16.7m | £16.7m | +£50k | £112k | 1,357 |
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 7% of them. It spends £12,276 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,727.
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 | £6,296 | £4,612 | £4,405–£4,895 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,545 | £509 | £238–£789 |
Supply staff | £128 | £48 | £15–£107 |
Admin and clerical | £762 | £613 | £438–£742 |
Premises | £536 | £416 | £386–£553 |
Energy | £196 | £126 | £117–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,086 | £636 | £485–£815 |
Bought-in services | £1,176 | £63 | £39–£95 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Large reserves
- Wilson's School Large reserves
- Tiffin School Large reserves
- Bexley Grammar School Large reserves
- Newstead Wood School Large reserves
- The Latymer School Healthy
- Avanti House School Large reserves
- The Tiffin Girls' School Large reserves
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Large reserves
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Large reserves
- Orleans Park School Large reserves
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.6m | £9,254 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.8m | £1,320 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £47 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4.2m | £3,060 |
Money raised by parents
JCOSS PARENTS ASSOCIATION CIO (charity 1216412, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £5k | £2k |
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 bought-in services is £1,176 a pupil, against a typical £63 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,545 a pupil, against a typical £509 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £128 a pupil, against a typical £48 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,086 a pupil, against a typical £636 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £196 a pupil, against a typical £126 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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