Barden Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £251k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£27k | £272k | 417 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£8k | £280k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£12k | £268k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£68k | £336k | 446 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£136k | £200k | 462 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£18k | £181k | 476 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£14k | £195k | 468 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£56k | £251k | 474 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,429 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,745.
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 | £3,739 | £2,989 | £2,704–£3,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,851 | £1,369 | £1,051–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £214 | £127 | £59–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £287 | £188–£369 |
Premises | £698 | £347 | £292–£425 |
Energy | £251 | £107 | £74–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £272 | £243–£347 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £146 | £72–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Healthy
- Balfour Junior School Healthy
- Wistaston Academy Healthy
- Dalton School In deficit
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Hollingwood Academy Large reserves
- Waterside Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Healthy
- St Katherine's School & Nursery Large reserves
- Calcot Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £8,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £462k | £976 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £230k | £487 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £258 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £251 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £698 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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