Fitzjohn's Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £371k, 17% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Camden · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£29k | -£93k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£18k | -£75k | 231 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | -£91k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£128k | £37k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£79k | -£41k | 230 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£9k | -£32k | 230 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£175k | -£207k | 230 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£164k | -£371k | 228 |
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 10% of them. It spends £10,423 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,418.
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 | £3,836 | £3,806 | £3,506–£4,099 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,797 | £1,477 | £1,287–£1,921 |
Supply staff | £420 | £134 | £46–£368 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £457 | £342–£566 |
Premises | £680 | £438 | £387–£514 |
Energy | £211 | £116 | £85–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £562 | £352 | £269–£429 |
Bought-in services | £1,125 | £348 | £251–£521 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Belmont Junior School In deficit
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Weston Park Primary School Healthy
- Gillespie Primary School In deficit
- Meadlands Primary School Heading for deficit
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £205k | £897 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £1,057 |
Money raised by parents
FITZJOHN'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1029947, Registered) raised £108k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £108k | £100k |
2024-07 | £108k | £102k |
2023-07 | £111k | £101k |
2022-07 | £100k | £123k |
2021-07 | £68k | £40k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,125 a pupil, against a typical £348 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £420 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £562 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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