Banks Road Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £163k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £249k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£136k | £113k | 287 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£97k | £210k | 298 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£107k | £317k | 308 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£67k | £384k | 314 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£194k | £190k | 270 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£56k | £135k | 263 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£110k | £163k | 248 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £9,039 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,948.
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 | £4,417 | £3,502 | £3,106–£3,901 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,399 | £1,605 | £1,294–£2,075 |
Supply staff | £298 | £99 | £47–£371 |
Admin and clerical | £576 | £353 | £290–£449 |
Premises | £423 | £448 | £410–£567 |
Energy | £152 | £133 | £101–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £545 | £336 | £244–£445 |
Bought-in services | £450 | £195 | £141–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The West Park Academy Healthy
- The Galfrid School Heading for deficit
- Herne Bay Infant School Large reserves
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ruskin Academy Large reserves
- Roughwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Delph Side Community Primary School Healthy
- Hummersea Primary School Large reserves
- Oxbridge Lane Primary School Large reserves
- River Mead School Large reserves
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,913 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £179k | £725 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £683 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £450 a pupil, against a typical £195 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £576 a pupil, against a typical £353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £545 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,417 a pupil, against a typical £3,502 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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