Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £885k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL BARNET can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£151k | £1.1m | 1,245 |
2019-20 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£196k | £940k | 1,262 |
2020-21 | £8.3m | £8.5m | -£203k | £775k | 1,282 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £9.6m | -£30k | £703k | 1,292 |
2022-23 | £10.6m | £10.7m | -£23k | £680k | 1,297 |
2023-24 | £11.5m | £11.4m | +£77k | £733k | 1,305 |
2024-25 | £12.6m | £12.4m | +£200k | £885k | 1,314 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,432 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 | £4,775 | £4,612 | £4,405–£5,023 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £145 | £523 | £345–£809 |
Supply staff | £3 | £53 | £16–£114 |
Admin and clerical | £689 | £624 | £438–£742 |
Premises | £562 | £416 | £387–£539 |
Energy | £204 | £126 | £117–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,646 | £632 | £485–£812 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £67 | £43–£101 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- JCoSS Tight
- Wilson's School Large reserves
- Tiffin School Large reserves
- Newstead Wood School Large reserves
- Bexley Grammar School Large reserves
- Avanti House School Large reserves
- The Tiffin Girls' School Large reserves
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Large reserves
- The Latymer School Healthy
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn 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, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £8,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £60 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.1m | £870 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,646 a pupil, against a typical £632 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £204 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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