St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £225k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Blackburn with Darwen · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£28k | £218k | 393 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£45k | £264k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£89k | £353k | 420 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£117k | £236k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£32k | £268k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£48k | £220k | 418 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£26k | £246k | 421 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£21k | £225k | 419 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,916.
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 | £3,595 | £3,113 | £2,842–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,997 | £1,327 | £1,098–£1,688 |
Supply staff | £207 | £136 | £51–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £281 | £239–£366 |
Premises | £306 | £353 | £295–£473 |
Energy | £86 | £100 | £83–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £264 | £226–£314 |
Bought-in services | £337 | £154 | £68–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Huntingtree Primary School Healthy
- Cockington Primary School Tight
- Western Community Primary School Tight
- Greenbank Primary School Healthy
- Banister Primary School Heading for deficit
- Felmore Primary School Healthy
- Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton In deficit
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Intake Primary School Healthy
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Large reserves
- Southfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,310 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £269k | £641 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £183k | £438 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £467 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £337 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £419 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,997 a pupil, against a typical £1,327 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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