Barrow Island Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £27k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £907k | £914k | -£7k | £72k | 161 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £75k | 164 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£57k | £132k | 138 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £129k | 137 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£110k | £19k | 141 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £42k | 152 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£54k | -£12k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£39k | £27k | 162 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,583 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,571.
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 | £3,728 | £3,726 | £3,314–£3,890 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,049 | £1,383 | £994–£1,768 |
Supply staff | £426 | £178 | £37–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £715 | £346 | £269–£476 |
Premises | £332 | £429 | £328–£517 |
Energy | £236 | £123 | £95–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £373 | £245–£539 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £190 | £129–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy Tight
- Fleet Wood Lane School Large reserves
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kings Ford Academy Large reserves
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £767 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £434 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £157 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £426 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £715 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £236 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,049 a pupil, against a typical £1,383 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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