St Barnabas CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicester · 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 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£304k | £108k | 338 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£56k | £163k | 334 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£41k | £204k | 324 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£21k | £183k | 322 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£7k | £191k | 324 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£24k | £167k | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£96k | £263k | 321 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£150k | £113k | 322 |
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 £7,082 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,534.
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 | £3,242 | £3,286 | £2,943–£3,425 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,462 | £1,101 | £888–£1,513 |
Supply staff | £259 | £95 | £41–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £289 | £261–£349 |
Premises | £469 | £325 | £277–£366 |
Energy | £131 | £83 | £68–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £299 | £228–£428 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £112 | £85–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Willen Primary School Large reserves
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Etwall Primary School In deficit
- Grange First School Heading for deficit
- Burton Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bradshaw Primary School In deficit
- Asquith Primary School Tight
- Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Widney Junior School Large reserves
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Large reserves
- Kingmoor Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,484 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £258 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £134 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £259 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £131 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £469 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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