Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£57k | £86k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £85k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£79k | £164k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£41k | £205k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£108k | £97k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£33k | £130k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £133k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£30k | £104k | 180 |
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 £7,588 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,747.
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 | £2,880 | £3,475 | £3,265–£4,074 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,073 | £1,498 | £1,134–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £556 | £246 | £100–£511 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £351 | £253–£415 |
Premises | £571 | £437 | £347–£527 |
Energy | £84 | £110 | £93–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £275 | £192–£413 |
Bought-in services | £857 | £213 | £128–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Harcourt Primary School Large reserves
- Wroughton Infant Academy Healthy
- Renishaw Primary School In deficit
- Weston Junior Academy Large reserves
- Water Lane Primary Academy Tight
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Oldbrook First School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Paul's Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Road Primary School Healthy
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £686 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £279 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £857 a pupil, against a typical £213 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £275 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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