Birkby Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £235k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£3k | £112k | 500 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£9k | £121k | 484 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£43k | £78k | 451 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£121k | £199k | 447 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£2k | £197k | 448 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£45k | £242k | 455 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£79k | £163k | 447 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£72k | £235k | 418 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,551 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,535.
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 | £3,089 | £3,139 | £2,914–£3,277 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,349 | £1,517 | £1,140–£1,816 |
Supply staff | £175 | £98 | £38–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £578 | £259 | £174–£319 |
Premises | £328 | £344 | £291–£406 |
Energy | £91 | £84 | £66–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £95 | £263 | £183–£324 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £146 | £28–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southfield Primary Academy Healthy
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Tight
- Devonshire Road Primary School Healthy
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Highbury Primary School Healthy
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Large reserves
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £363 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £196k | £470 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £107 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £578 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,349 a pupil, against a typical £1,517 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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