St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Haringey · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£10k | £243k | 335 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£94k | £144k | 329 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£133k | £277k | 324 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£187k | £90k | 318 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£45k | £46k | 320 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£65k | £111k | 295 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£3k | £107k | 266 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£40k | £83k | 235 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,897 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,457.
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 | £4,177 | £4,442 | £3,856–£4,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,116 | £2,060 | £1,567–£2,752 |
Supply staff | £272 | £282 | £127–£572 |
Admin and clerical | £601 | £520 | £345–£630 |
Premises | £627 | £594 | £548–£712 |
Energy | £135 | £147 | £114–£218 |
Learning resources & ICT | £462 | £354 | £264–£501 |
Bought-in services | £344 | £488 | £311–£1,007 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Allenby Primary School Large reserves
- Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Large reserves
- Garfield Primary School In deficit
- Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Heading for deficit
- Riverside Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Charles Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Tight
- Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis RC Primary School Large reserves
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Deptford Park Primary School In deficit
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,529 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £168k | £716 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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