Barnston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £101k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £113k | 314 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£79k | £192k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£36k | £228k | 321 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£39k | £189k | 309 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£34k | £155k | 309 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£19k | £174k | 302 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£61k | £114k | 299 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,212.
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 | £3,233 | £3,109 | £2,847–£3,233 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £661 | £1,166 | £1,001–£1,398 |
Supply staff | £62 | £84 | £40–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £316 | £309 | £247–£351 |
Premises | £341 | £293 | £268–£369 |
Energy | £50 | £77 | £62–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £251 | £186–£291 |
Bought-in services | £322 | £137 | £92–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Finstall First School Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Springdale First School In deficit
- Aldryngton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Booker Avenue Infant School Tight
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School Heading for deficit
- Prestbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Holmesdale Community Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,689 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £154 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £41 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £322 a pupil, against a typical £137 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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