Bernards Heath Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£50k | £264k | 358 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£41k | £222k | 354 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£38k | £184k | 359 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£41k | £144k | 354 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£8k | £152k | 354 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£26k | £126k | 356 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£11k | £115k | 352 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£23k | £139k | 353 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,444 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,089.
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 | £3,298 | £3,172 | £2,915–£3,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £976 | £1,047 | £841–£1,385 |
Supply staff | £133 | £129 | £50–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £269 | £223–£321 |
Premises | £279 | £299 | £234–£363 |
Energy | £100 | £69 | £59–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £310 | £263–£401 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £147 | £85–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horsell CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Lark Rise Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Large reserves
- Fleetville Junior School Large reserves
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Bridgford Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Woodstock Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fair Oak Infant School Large reserves
- Eastbury Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Black Firs Primary School In deficit
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,898 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £275 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £216k | £612 |
Money raised by parents
BERNARDS HEATH JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1056642, Registered) raised £38k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £38k | £42k |
2024-08 | £38k | £29k |
2023-08 | £26k | £20k |
2022-08 | £27k | £15k |
2021-08 | £9k | £31k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £100 a pupil, against a typical £69 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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