Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £468k, 13% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£67k | £198k | 440 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£92k | £107k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£20k | £87k | 654 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£67k | £154k | 440 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£181k | -£28k | 446 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£9k | -£121k | 434 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £4.0m | -£347k | -£468k | 422 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,465 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,672.
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 | £4,393 | £3,503 | £3,232–£3,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,623 | £1,434 | £1,303–£1,791 |
Supply staff | £61 | £118 | £25–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £349 | £270–£425 |
Premises | £535 | £396 | £304–£534 |
Energy | £87 | £98 | £67–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £313 | £217–£387 |
Bought-in services | £827 | £245 | £149–£439 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Peter's Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Gravel Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Glade Primary School Healthy
- Forestdale Primary School Healthy
- Chestnuts Primary School In deficit
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cromer Road Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £280k | £665 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £124k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £462k | £1,095 |
Money raised by parents
BRUNSWICK PARK PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL PARENT AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1153657, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-06 | £19k | £12k |
2022-06 | £15k | £7k |
2021-06 | £5k | £6k |
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 £827 a pupil, against a typical £245 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,393 a pupil, against a typical £3,503 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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