Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £215k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£14k | £171k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£18k | £153k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£27k | £180k | 456 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£5k | £184k | 447 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£16k | £168k | 446 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£36k | £204k | 448 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£14k | £219k | 453 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£3k | £215k | 452 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,487 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,173.
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 | £3,133 | £2,930 | £2,678–£3,094 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,282 | £1,043–£1,428 |
Supply staff | £147 | £100 | £46–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £259 | £187–£327 |
Premises | £337 | £302 | £255–£370 |
Energy | £70 | £76 | £63–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £244 | £191–£342 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £123 | £66–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marine Park First School Healthy
- Pannal Primary School Large reserves
- Sheredes Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley Primary School Large reserves
- Grove Road Primary School In deficit
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School Large reserves
- Glynne Primary School Healthy
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Whittaker Moss Primary School Healthy
- Aureus Primary School Large reserves
- Fairfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ninelands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,908 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £258k | £572 |
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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