JFS: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k 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). Brent · Secondary · Voluntary aided 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 | £17.1m | £17.1m | +£181 | £25k | 1,994 |
2019-20 | £18.1m | £18.1m | +£18 | £27k | 2,021 |
2020-21 | £18.7m | £18.7m | +£108 | £28k | 2,057 |
2021-22 | £19.4m | £19.4m | +£20 | £9k | 1,959 |
2022-23 | £18.4m | £18.4m | +£85 | £13k | 1,887 |
2023-24 | £19.7m | £19.7m | +£603 | £14k | 1,892 |
2024-25 | £21.3m | £21.3m | +£515 | £14k | 2,040 |
2025-26 | £22.6m | £22.6m | +£410 | £14k | 2,091 |
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 3% of them. It spends £10,819 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,892.
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 | £5,432 | £4,612 | £4,461–£5,047 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £776 | £529 | £216–£672 |
Supply staff | £41 | £55 | £18–£112 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £579 | £427–£770 |
Premises | £3,129 | £395 | £307–£512 |
Energy | £110 | £131 | £117–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £642 | £456–£901 |
Bought-in services | £340 | £73 | £45–£146 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Langley Park School for Boys Heading for deficit
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Large reserves
- Langley Park School for Girls Large reserves
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Large reserves
- Bexley Grammar School Large reserves
- Townley Grammar School Large reserves
- Hayes School Large reserves
- Tiffin School Large reserves
- Alexandra Park School Large reserves
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Large reserves
- Cheam High School Large reserves
- JCoSS Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £18.9m | £9,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £426k | £204 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £45 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3.7m | £1,771 |
Money raised by parents
JFSPA - JFS Parents Association (charity 294872, Registered) raised £34k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £34k | £35k |
2024-07 | £23k | £12k |
2023-07 | £6k | £2k |
2022-07 | £10 | £10 |
2021-07 | £10 | £10 |
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 £3,129 a pupil, against a typical £395 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £340 a pupil, against a typical £73 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £776 a pupil, against a typical £529 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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