Houndsfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £208k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Enfield · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ATTIGO ACADEMY 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£205k | £367k | 595 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£120k | £350k | 547 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £3.4m | +£843k | £556k | 484 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£43k | £381k | 468 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.7m | -£771k | £128k | 448 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£117k | £208k | 454 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,319 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,597.
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 | £3,672 | £3,895 | £3,604–£4,346 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,923 | £1,673 | £1,369–£2,077 |
Supply staff | £639 | £176 | £53–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £429 | £287–£537 |
Premises | £1,438 | £455 | £365–£599 |
Energy | £130 | £114 | £97–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £273 | £208–£390 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £336 | £186–£1,161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cleves Primary School Large reserves
- Torriano Primary School Large reserves
- Dormers Wells Primary School Large reserves
- Marion Richardson Primary School In deficit
- Elmwood Junior School Large reserves
- Goldbeaters Primary School In deficit
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- The Mulberry Primary School Healthy
- Gallions Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park Large reserves
- Liberty Primary Large reserves
- John Scurr Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £8,927 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £342k | £753 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £295k | £650 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £639 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,438 a pupil, against a typical £455 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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