Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £616k in reserve, 7% 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). Barnet · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GIRLS' 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 | £6.2m | £6.7m | -£465k | £522k | 1,046 |
2019-20 | £6.5m | £6.8m | -£210k | £528k | 1,040 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.4m | +£311k | £839k | 1,054 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £6.8m | +£182k | £1.0m | 1,072 |
2022-23 | £7.6m | £7.5m | +£168k | £1.2m | 1,132 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £9.1m | -£364k | £828k | 1,170 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £9.3m | -£19k | £616k | 1,107 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,385 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,374.
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 | £5,176 | £5,135 | £4,857–£5,409 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £315 | £608 | £455–£928 |
Supply staff | £663 | £109 | £50–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £514 | £536 | £397–£695 |
Premises | £292 | £419 | £347–£577 |
Energy | £207 | £137 | £116–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £453 | £384–£668 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £158 | £98–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ Large reserves
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Large reserves
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School In deficit
- Emerson Park Academy Large reserves
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Tight
- Northwood School Large reserves
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- The St Marylebone CofE School Heading for deficit
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Large reserves
- Wimbledon College Large reserves
- Charles Darwin School Large reserves
- Forest Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £8,210 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £22 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £284k | £257 |
Money raised by parents
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GIRLS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1197193, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £4k | £1k |
2023-08 | £8k | £2k |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £663 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £207 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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