Saracens Broadfields: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £4.6m | £4.8m | -£180k | £769k | 710 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£162k | £934k | 708 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£249k | £1.1m | 682 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.2m | +£325k | £1.4m | 726 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£21k | £1.4m | 711 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£268k | £1.5m | 701 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£218k | £1.2m | 672 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 93% of them. It spends £10,509 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,600.
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 | £4,152 | £4,016 | £3,541–£4,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,290 | £1,474 | £974–£1,933 |
Supply staff | £507 | £203 | £52–£361 |
Admin and clerical | £220 | £403 | £278–£505 |
Premises | £624 | £459 | £403–£526 |
Energy | £132 | £107 | £94–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £228 | £194–£276 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £198 | £86–£452 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stebon Primary School Healthy
- Galliard Primary School Large reserves
- Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Worcesters Primary School Large reserves
- Wilbury Primary School Large reserves
- Bonner Primary School Large reserves
- Hartley Primary School Tight
- Eldon Primary School In deficit
- Mitchell Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Sheringham Primary School Tight
- Heathfield Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £9,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £2,037 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £325k | £484 |
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 £507 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,290 a pupil, against a typical £1,474 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £399 a pupil, against a typical £228 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £459 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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