Menorah High School for Girls: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £226k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£36k | £1k | 299 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£4k | £6k | 335 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£26k | £31k | 358 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£26k | £58k | 377 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£2k | £60k | 389 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£25k | £34k | 397 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£76k | -£41k | 402 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£267k | £226k | 422 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,766 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,639.
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 | £6,234 | £5,008 | £4,780–£5,386 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £627 | £599 | £437–£839 |
Supply staff | £7 | £90 | £41–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £440 | £637 | £436–£731 |
Premises | £441 | £499 | £407–£797 |
Energy | £38 | £157 | £122–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £657 | £534–£875 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £126 | £49–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Tight
- Hasmonean High School for Girls In deficit
- The Henrietta Barnett School Large reserves
- Hasmonean High School for Boys In deficit
- Gaynes School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- London Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Hewens College In deficit
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- Sutton Grammar School Large reserves
- The Archer Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £309 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £31 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £2,408 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on teachers is £6,234 a pupil, against a typical £5,008 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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