Bush Hill Park Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £82k 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). 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 | -£148k | £308k | 527 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.4m | -£330k | -£22k | 520 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£15k | -£37k | 468 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£6k | -£30k | 442 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£136k | £106k | 439 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£53k | £159k | 444 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£22k | £137k | 439 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£54k | £82k | 457 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,351 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,222.
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 | £3,194 | £4,330 | £3,713–£4,590 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,653 | £1,826 | £1,450–£2,019 |
Supply staff | £3 | £386 | £168–£675 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £458 | £328–£577 |
Premises | £610 | £507 | £376–£676 |
Energy | £143 | £109 | £95–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £277 | £233–£352 |
Bought-in services | £906 | £330 | £119–£624 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Hugh Myddelton Primary School Healthy
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Brimsdown Primary School Healthy
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- Prince of Wales Primary School Healthy
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Tight
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School In deficit
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Ravenscroft Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £8,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £214 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £307k | £672 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £313 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BUSH HILL PARK SCHOOL (charity 1086816, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £3k | £2k |
2024-03 | £6k | £4k |
2023-03 | £7k | £4k |
2022-03 | £12 | £479 |
2021-03 | £6 | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £906 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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