Deansbrook Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £356k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
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: AIM ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£54k | £396k | 390 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£137k | £396k | 355 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£125k | £0 | 337 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£103k | £0 | 325 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£138k | £519k | 290 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£142k | £0 | 291 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£132k | £356k | 258 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,178 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,130.
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 | £3,864 | £4,388 | £3,947–£4,668 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,705 | £1,851 | £1,493–£2,303 |
Supply staff | £709 | £422 | £135–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £543 | £444–£618 |
Premises | £337 | £615 | £498–£714 |
Energy | £74 | £146 | £119–£240 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £337 | £229–£407 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £475 | £325–£776 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Green Wrythe Primary School Healthy
- Drayton Park Primary School In deficit
- Foresters Primary School In deficit
- Links Primary School Tight
- Forster Park Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington In deficit
- William Morris Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St John and St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ranelagh Primary School Healthy
- Salisbury Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Bruce Grove Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,550 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £671 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £140 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £709 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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