St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£43k | £3k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£24k | £28k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £13k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £9k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£123k | £131k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£128k | £3k | 201 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£53k | £56k | 208 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£24k | £80k | 206 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,927 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,078.
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 | £3,488 | £3,852 | £3,499–£4,212 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,579 | £1,560 | £1,178–£2,143 |
Supply staff | £187 | £222 | £128–£405 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £433 | £367–£581 |
Premises | £720 | £520 | £467–£680 |
Energy | £118 | £135 | £105–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £612 | £345 | £250–£395 |
Bought-in services | £1,184 | £403 | £191–£649 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harmondsworth Primary School In deficit
- Oakhill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chalgrove Primary School Tight
- Ashmole Primary School Healthy
- Deansbrook Infant School In deficit
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Castilion Primary School Tight
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Tight
- Hillside Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,831 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £651 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £250k | £1,214 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S HIGHBURY VALE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 274172, Registered) raised £59k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £59k | £76k |
2024-08 | £29k | £29k |
2023-08 | £42k | £25k |
2022-08 | £42k | £56k |
2021-08 | £44k | £12k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,184 a pupil, against a typical £403 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £612 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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