Nancy Reuben Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £426k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
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, 2025-26
Income and spending, 2025-26
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.3m | +£426k | £426k | 231 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,786 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,651.
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 | £2,202 | £3,302 | £3,069–£3,784 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,276 | £1,323 | £977–£1,595 |
Supply staff | £0 | £134 | £25–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £430 | £319–£527 |
Premises | £218 | £441 | £325–£539 |
Energy | £63 | £113 | £96–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £386 | £233–£457 |
Bought-in services | £672 | £259 | £151–£345 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Independent Jewish Day School Tight
- Shalom Noam Primary School Tight
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Gresham Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
- 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
- Highfield Infants' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £4,344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £759k | £3,287 |
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 bought-in services is £672 a pupil, against a typical £259 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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