Shalom Noam Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · Primary · 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 | £325k | £312k | +£13k | £13k | 172 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£44k | -£31k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£90k | £59k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£49k | £10k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£6k | £4k | 236 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£35k | -£31k | 234 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£42k | £11k | 231 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£8k | £3k | 226 |
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 17% of them. It spends £10,783 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 | £3,315 | £3,440 | £2,975–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,473 | £1,287 | £977–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £201 | £88 | £15–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £424 | £318–£527 |
Premises | £452 | £421 | £314–£529 |
Energy | £119 | £111 | £90–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £394 | £356 | £213–£446 |
Bought-in services | £347 | £242 | £151–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Independent Jewish Day School Tight
- Nancy Reuben Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Gresham Primary School Healthy
- 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
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,424 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £648 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £40 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £752k | £3,326 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,473 a pupil, against a typical £1,287 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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