North West London Jewish Day School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £43k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTH WEST LONDON JEWISH DAY 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£125k | £467k | 258 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£134k | £386k | 257 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£51k | £359k | 233 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£2k | £360k | 216 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£275k | £85k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£153k | £10k | 207 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£2k | £43k | 202 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,099 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,890.
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 | £6,223 | £3,534 | £3,162–£3,815 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,310 | £977–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £248 | £142 | £26–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £1,351 | £434 | £343–£518 |
Premises | £356 | £451 | £352–£543 |
Energy | £282 | £113 | £102–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £881 | £389 | £233–£457 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £256 | £153–£425 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- Nonsuch Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Large reserves
- Eden Primary Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Healthy
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Shalom Noam Primary School Tight
- Alexandra Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,020 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £550 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £620k | £3,069 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTH WEST LONDON JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (charity 312520, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £14k | £7k |
2024-09 | £20k | £32k |
2023-09 | £9k | £6k |
2023-02 | £11k | £8k |
2022-02 | £20k | £6k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,351 a pupil, against a typical £434 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £282 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £881 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,223 a pupil, against a typical £3,534 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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