Brookland Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£5k | £159k | 358 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£51k | £108k | 357 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£34k | £74k | 359 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£1k | £73k | 353 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£81k | £154k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£4k | £150k | 354 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£104k | £46k | 353 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£48k | £94k | 352 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,581 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,572.
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 | £3,628 | £3,554 | £3,350–£3,884 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,331 | £1,309 | £953–£1,580 |
Supply staff | £99 | £163 | £42–£353 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £357 | £303–£432 |
Premises | £420 | £398 | £336–£495 |
Energy | £155 | £114 | £84–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £267 | £229–£417 |
Bought-in services | £502 | £260 | £124–£459 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rise Park Junior School In deficit
- Coombe Hill Junior School Healthy
- Beatrix Potter Primary School Large reserves
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Fairlawn Primary School Healthy
- Southfield Primary School Large reserves
- Paxton Primary School In deficit
- Dalmain Primary School In deficit
- Rutherford House School Tight
- Twickenham Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Pelham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,169 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £510 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £547 |
Money raised by parents
BROOKLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1145110, Registered) raised £30k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £30k | £42k |
2024-08 | £56k | £50k |
2023-08 | £45k | £56k |
2022-08 | £25k | £11k |
2021-08 | £12k | £10k |
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 energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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