St Francis De Sales Catholic Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £19k 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). Haringey · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.0m | +£22k | £95k | 300 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£19k | £114k | 299 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£127k | £240k | 270 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£213k | £27k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£21k | £48k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£1k | £49k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£12k | £61k | 182 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£51k | £19k | 183 |
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 23% of them. It spends £10,216 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,800.
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 | £4,031 | £4,139 | £3,629–£4,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,124 | £1,670 | £1,313–£2,196 |
Supply staff | £636 | £417 | £135–£904 |
Admin and clerical | £791 | £487 | £382–£693 |
Premises | £302 | £669 | £531–£813 |
Energy | £111 | £177 | £121–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £336 | £254–£433 |
Bought-in services | £803 | £385 | £122–£643 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Fulham Primary School Large reserves
- Park Walk Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Coppetts Wood Primary School In deficit
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £793 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £428 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £803 a pupil, against a typical £385 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £791 a pupil, against a typical £487 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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