St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7: school finances
Tight
Holds £38k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · 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 | £1.2m | -£34k | -£12k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£20k | -£32k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£56k | £25k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £32k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £37k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£929 | £36k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£25k | £62k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£23k | £38k | 198 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,319 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,861.
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 | £3,698 | £3,919 | £3,482–£4,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,399 | £1,475 | £1,323–£1,844 |
Supply staff | £21 | £155 | £70–£407 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £462 | £393–£607 |
Premises | £225 | £544 | £450–£624 |
Energy | £113 | £117 | £92–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £333 | £224–£441 |
Bought-in services | £957 | £472 | £237–£651 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edmund's Catholic School In deficit
- Bourne Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School In deficit
- Malorees Primary School In deficit
- Brindishe Lee School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE) In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Servite RC Primary School Healthy
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,731 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £457 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £470 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £957 a pupil, against a typical £472 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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