St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £359k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£245k | £321k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£2k | £506k | 411 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£28k | £628k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£186k | £486k | 410 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£88k | £613k | 410 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£105k | £273k | 409 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£433k | £359k | 414 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £7,386 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,034.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,174 | £2,905 | £2,798–£3,047 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,121 | £944–£1,352 |
Supply staff | £12 | £69 | £11–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £838 | £258 | £206–£342 |
Premises | £312 | £292 | £264–£338 |
Energy | £34 | £84 | £61–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £99 | £245 | £198–£320 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £128 | £69–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heron Way Primary School Healthy
- Highfield Primary School Healthy
- Samuel Lucas Primary School Tight
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- Silverhill Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- The Croft Primary School Large reserves
- The Marist Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £8,085 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £348 |
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 admin and clerical is £838 a pupil, against a typical £258 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill · All Essex school finances