Enfield Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Enfield · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL 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 | £7.8m | £7.8m | -£49k | £439k | 1,091 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£284k | £724k | 1,083 |
2020-21 | £7.5m | £8.0m | -£453k | £1.0m | 1,083 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £8.2m | -£388k | £1.3m | 1,076 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£343k | £1.6m | 1,061 |
2023-24 | £9.5m | £9.7m | -£201k | £1.4m | 1,042 |
2024-25 | £9.7m | £9.9m | -£251k | £1.2m | 1,026 |
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 83% of them. It spends £9,686 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,341.
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 | £5,316 | £5,236 | £4,607–£5,665 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,064 | £886 | £709–£1,151 |
Supply staff | £180 | £147 | £63–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £475 | £611 | £466–£743 |
Premises | £564 | £474 | £367–£617 |
Energy | £145 | £163 | £116–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £539 | £416–£587 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £179 | £100–£348 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill Large reserves
- Willowfield School Large reserves
- Enfield County School for Girls Large reserves
- Harrow High School Large reserves
- Bower Park Academy Tight
- St Michael's Catholic College Tight
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Large reserves
- Hammersmith Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Purley Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls In deficit
- Lift Kingsley Large reserves
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £8,113 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.4m | £1,350 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ENFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL (charity 269212, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £14k | £7k |
2024-07 | £4k | £4k |
2023-07 | £4k | £6k |
2022-07 | £4k | £1k |
2021-07 | £1k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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