Highlands School: school finances
Tight
Holds £208k 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 · Secondary · 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 | £10.1m | £10.2m | -£26k | -£205k | 1,540 |
2019-20 | £10.4m | £10.4m | +£9k | -£196k | 1,531 |
2020-21 | £10.6m | £10.5m | +£141k | -£55k | 1,558 |
2021-22 | £11.0m | £10.9m | +£118k | £63k | 1,561 |
2022-23 | £11.9m | £11.7m | +£111k | £174k | 1,547 |
2023-24 | £12.3m | £12.2m | +£139k | £314k | 1,601 |
2024-25 | £13.3m | £13.4m | -£69k | £245k | 1,650 |
2025-26 | £13.7m | £13.7m | -£37k | £208k | 1,695 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £8,109 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,914.
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 | £4,360 | £4,690 | £4,387–£4,974 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,040 | £684 | £468–£859 |
Supply staff | £46 | £106 | £37–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £537 | £513 | £452–£636 |
Premises | £743 | £372 | £308–£416 |
Energy | £109 | £138 | £107–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £566 | £468 | £399–£618 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £167 | £123–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh Stationers' Academy Large reserves
- Claremont High School Large reserves
- Twyford Church of England High School Large reserves
- Mill Hill County High School Large reserves
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Darrick Wood School Large reserves
- Wembley High Technology College Large reserves
- Trinity Catholic High School In deficit
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School In deficit
- Wanstead High School In deficit
- Teddington School Large reserves
- Elthorne Park High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.3m | £7,840 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £441k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £252k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £419k | £247 |
Money raised by parents
HIGHLANDS PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1160888, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £2k |
2025-08 | £6k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £1k |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
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?
- Spending on premises is £743 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,040 a pupil, against a typical £684 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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