Independent Jewish Day School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£55k | £2k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£64k | £67k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£74k | £64k | 226 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£41k | £106k | 230 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£31k | £31k | 236 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£10k | £34k | 222 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,512.
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 | £2,108 | £3,440 | £3,118–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,095 | £1,287 | £977–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £338 | £88 | £15–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £194 | £430 | £322–£527 |
Premises | £640 | £421 | £314–£520 |
Energy | £144 | £111 | £90–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £386 | £213–£446 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £245 | £151–£345 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nancy Reuben Primary School Large reserves
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Shalom Noam Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Eden Primary Large reserves
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- North West London Jewish Day School Heading for deficit
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Healthy
- Nonsuch Primary School In deficit
- Gresham Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,928 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £688k | £3,099 |
Money raised by parents
INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 290274, Registered) raised £40k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £40k | £46k |
2024-08 | £49k | £45k |
2023-08 | £48k | £55k |
2022-08 | £42k | £38k |
2021-08 | £38k | £26k |
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 supply staff is £338 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,095 a pupil, against a typical £1,287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £640 a pupil, against a typical £421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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