Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £392k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Community 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 | £1.7m | +£52k | £211k | 251 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£61k | £150k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£66k | £215k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £202k | 243 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£26k | £176k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£124k | £301k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£63k | £364k | 189 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£28k | £392k | 184 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,628.
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 | £3,263 | £3,665 | £3,334–£4,041 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,961 | £1,710 | £1,395–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £470 | £165 | £92–£361 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £368 | £246–£462 |
Premises | £518 | £504 | £375–£603 |
Energy | £134 | £148 | £118–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £369 | £301–£495 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £219 | £106–£472 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Preston Grange Primary School Healthy
- Greenlands Primary School Large reserves
- Cotsford Primary School Large reserves
- Skinners' Temple Grove Tight
- Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Healthy
- Greenvale Primary School In deficit
- North Fawdon Primary School Large reserves
- Marine Park Primary School In deficit
- Merton Bank Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,477 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £82 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £163k | £885 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £316 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £470 a pupil, against a typical £165 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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