Barnehurst Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £819k | +£209k | £1k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £918k | +£116k | £1k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£88k | £1k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£120k | £1k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£117k | £1k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£146k | £1k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£49k | £83k | 204 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 67% of them. It spends £7,057 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,161.
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 | £2,722 | £3,775 | £3,489–£3,980 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,617 | £1,354 | £988–£1,606 |
Supply staff | £34 | £194 | £100–£356 |
Admin and clerical | £201 | £496 | £336–£571 |
Premises | £1,125 | £455 | £378–£591 |
Energy | £88 | £109 | £96–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £236 | £379 | £279–£462 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £325 | £206–£495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Trent CofE Primary School In deficit
- South Harringay Infant School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's Primary School Healthy
- Belmont Infant School In deficit
- Nanaksar Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hadley Wood Primary School Healthy
- John Betts Primary School Large reserves
- Horniman Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,904 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £329 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BARNEHURST INFANTS (charity 1095236, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £19k | £13k |
2025-08 | £21k | £22k |
2024-08 | £15k | £9k |
2023-08 | £11k | £19k |
2022-08 | £18k | £11k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,125 a pupil, against a typical £455 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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