Firs Farm Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £313k in reserve, 7% 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 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£116k | £35k | 628 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£60k | -£25k | 618 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£97k | £71k | 596 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£39k | £32k | 592 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£18k | £50k | 603 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£15k | £65k | 586 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£130k | £195k | 555 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£118k | £313k | 498 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,346 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,819.
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 | £3,977 | £3,795 | £3,403–£4,267 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,574 | £1,765 | £1,394–£2,188 |
Supply staff | £112 | £271 | £103–£444 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £369 | £281–£532 |
Premises | £484 | £489 | £390–£576 |
Energy | £90 | £122 | £97–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £259 | £191–£320 |
Bought-in services | £467 | £329 | £131–£685 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Olga Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Sybourn Primary School Large reserves
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- Belmore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Star Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Cross Primary School Tight
- Chalkhill Primary School Healthy
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £8,351 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £294k | £591 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £223k | £447 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £149k | £299 |
Money raised by parents
FIRS FARM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1179798, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £18k | £18k |
2024-07 | £11k | £27k |
2023-07 | £15k | £11k |
2022-07 | £13k | £9k |
2021-07 | £8k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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