Watling Park School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £555k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION 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 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£429k | -£106k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £82k | 257 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£196k | £163k | 321 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£364k | £417k | 373 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£195k | £496k | 382 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.6m | +£391k | £0 | 404 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£239k | £555k | 404 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,931 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,135.
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 | £3,015 | £4,320 | £3,541–£4,498 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,498 | £1,713 | £1,468–£2,010 |
Supply staff | £1,238 | £264 | £118–£543 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £442 | £301–£514 |
Premises | £302 | £538 | £428–£654 |
Energy | £77 | £125 | £105–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £277 | £224–£362 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £418 | £114–£653 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- The Clara Grant Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Cross Academy Large reserves
- Thomas Buxton Primary School Healthy
- Allen Edwards Primary School Heading for deficit
- Daubeney Primary School Large reserves
- Applegarth Academy Healthy
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Broadmead Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,319 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £203 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,238 a pupil, against a typical £264 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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