St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £222k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Lincolnshire · 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 | £887k | £834k | +£53k | £92k | 174 |
2019-20 | £852k | £863k | -£11k | £81k | 159 |
2020-21 | £835k | £872k | -£37k | £44k | 169 |
2021-22 | £907k | £914k | -£7k | £37k | 169 |
2022-23 | £966k | £918k | +£48k | £85k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£22k | £120k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£267 | £120k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£102k | £222k | 165 |
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 80% of them. It spends £9,063 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,608.
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 | £3,775 | £3,575 | £3,314–£3,932 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,641 | £1,389 | £1,035–£1,770 |
Supply staff | £487 | £201 | £61–£420 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £363 | £237–£480 |
Premises | £522 | £377 | £312–£459 |
Energy | £150 | £123 | £91–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £579 | £358 | £243–£448 |
Bought-in services | £418 | £187 | £126–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fleet Wood Lane School Large reserves
- Diss Church of England Junior Academy Tight
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Tight
- Kings Ford Academy Large reserves
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Tight
- Stakeford Primary School In deficit
- Sprowston Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,503 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £426 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £548 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £179 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £487 a pupil, against a typical £201 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £418 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £579 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £522 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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