Carterhatch Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£30k | £149k | 298 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£20k | £129k | 300 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£9k | £120k | 298 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£43k | £76k | 296 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£148k | -£72k | 294 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£50k | -£21k | 278 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£72k | £51k | 278 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£76k | £127k | 272 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,934 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,480.
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 | £3,805 | £4,378 | £3,888–£4,862 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,843 | £2,056 | £1,347–£2,389 |
Supply staff | £3 | £328 | £129–£658 |
Admin and clerical | £661 | £526 | £382–£599 |
Premises | £781 | £583 | £525–£699 |
Energy | £185 | £135 | £102–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £281 | £204–£375 |
Bought-in services | £318 | £430 | £267–£635 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linton Mead Primary School Tight
- Claremont Primary School Healthy
- Haslemere Primary School In deficit
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Large reserves
- Swaffield School Tight
- Rosary Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Harbinger Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School Large reserves
- Horn Park Primary School Large reserves
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £9,938 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £256k | £940 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £178k | £655 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £276 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,843 a pupil, against a typical £2,056 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £781 a pupil, against a typical £583 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £661 a pupil, against a typical £526 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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