Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 3% 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 | £786k | £795k | -£10k | £61k | 172 |
2019-20 | £851k | £851k | -£79 | £61k | 184 |
2020-21 | £876k | £839k | +£37k | £98k | 189 |
2021-22 | £908k | £909k | -£1k | £97k | 185 |
2022-23 | £978k | £985k | -£7k | £90k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £104k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £114k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£74k | £40k | 198 |
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 £6,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,505.
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 | £2,975 | £3,229 | £3,167–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £778 | £1,211 | £1,048–£1,355 |
Supply staff | £162 | £89 | £43–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £337 | £271–£425 |
Premises | £475 | £295 | £253–£350 |
Energy | £77 | £90 | £72–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £450 | £283 | £247–£363 |
Bought-in services | £366 | £165 | £94–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School Large reserves
- Felsted Primary School Large reserves
- Nayland Primary School Large reserves
- Tatsfield Primary School Large reserves
- Silkstone Primary School In deficit
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Healthy
- Reepham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Large reserves
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School Large reserves
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,554 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £159 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £426 |
Money raised by parents
BARTON ST LAWRENCE PTFA (charity 1162270, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £26k |
2024-08 | £34k | £29k |
2023-08 | £28k | £24k |
2022-08 | £24k | £13k |
2021-08 | £8k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £366 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £475 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £450 a pupil, against a typical £283 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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