The Henrietta Barnett School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £897k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 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: THE HENRIETTA BARNETT 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 | £4.8m | £4.0m | +£858k | £984k | 783 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £4.5m | +£417k | £1.1m | 792 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.5m | +£635k | £1.7m | 802 |
2021-22 | £5.4m | £4.4m | +£1.0m | £2.2m | 793 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£252k | £1.9m | 795 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.9m | -£437k | £1.2m | 793 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£202k | £897k | 807 |
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 £8,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,253.
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 | £5,015 | £4,907 | £4,646–£5,250 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £529 | £557 | £376–£852 |
Supply staff | £12 | £80 | £18–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £637 | £520 | £425–£679 |
Premises | £398 | £440 | £395–£553 |
Energy | £212 | £131 | £107–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £661 | £599–£884 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £100 | £43–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys In deficit
- Sutton Grammar School Large reserves
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- The Archer Academy Healthy
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School In deficit
- Avanti House School Large reserves
- Wallington County Grammar School Large reserves
- Hasmonean High School for Girls In deficit
- Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Large reserves
- Wren Academy Enfield Tight
- Richard Challoner School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.7m | £7,083 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £24 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £553k | £685 |
Money raised by parents
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 272906, Registered) raised £34k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £34k | £37k |
2024-03 | £33k | £24k |
2023-03 | £26k | £20k |
2022-03 | £382 | £283 |
2021-03 | £10k | £578 |
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 bought-in services is £291 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £212 a pupil, against a typical £131 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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