Highbury Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£11k | £105k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £90k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £97k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £110k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£38k | £72k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£28k | £100k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | £73k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£20k | £92k | 188 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £7,201 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,472.
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 | £3,482 | £3,307 | £2,924–£3,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,221 | £1,069 | £909–£1,409 |
Supply staff | £198 | £79 | £43–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £297 | £218–£372 |
Premises | £259 | £303 | £262–£381 |
Energy | £83 | £100 | £81–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £271 | £223–£337 |
Bought-in services | £250 | £132 | £70–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bampton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hodnet Primary School Tight
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Large reserves
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Tight
- Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Widmer End Community Combined School In deficit
- West Horndon Primary School Large reserves
- Cuddington Primary School In deficit
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Large reserves
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Buxted CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,810 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £71 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £495 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £250 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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