St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £138k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£4k | £139k | 506 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£11k | £150k | 521 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£14k | £164k | 524 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£55k | £219k | 533 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£36k | £255k | 528 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£5k | £250k | 505 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£93k | £158k | 507 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£20k | £138k | 497 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,009.
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 | £3,030 | £2,850 | £2,655–£3,103 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,276 | £1,350 | £1,174–£1,742 |
Supply staff | £86 | £58 | £13–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £241 | £261 | £194–£345 |
Premises | £340 | £270 | £230–£340 |
Energy | £70 | £85 | £64–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £266 | £157–£338 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £70 | £48–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Loddon Primary School In deficit
- Urmston Primary School Healthy
- Burnside Primary School Tight
- Reigate Priory Community Junior School Heading for deficit
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Large reserves
- East Park Primary School In deficit
- Knavesmire Primary School Healthy
- Pyrford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Khalsa Primary School Healthy
- Davyhulme Primary School Healthy
- Manor Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Castleview Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £5,795 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £358k | £721 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST BARTHOLOMEWS PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1020246, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £8k |
2024-08 | £15k | £7k |
2023-08 | £17k | £12k |
2022-08 | £6k | £11k |
2021-08 | £9k | £17k |
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 learning resources & ict is £393 a pupil, against a typical £266 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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