St Barnabas Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £188k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £791k | £722k | +£69k | £228k | 178 |
2019-20 | £886k | £783k | +£103k | £0 | 172 |
2020-21 | £956k | £871k | +£85k | £0 | 176 |
2021-22 | £971k | £905k | +£66k | £0 | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £944k | +£125k | £0 | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£95k | £0 | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£76k | £188k | 177 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,475 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,127.
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 | £2,893 | £3,333 | £3,160–£3,492 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,718 | £1,386 | £1,238–£1,631 |
Supply staff | £0 | £109 | £51–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £124 | £267 | £195–£371 |
Premises | £322 | £366 | £301–£428 |
Energy | £113 | £104 | £78–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £169 | £305 | £232–£353 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £146 | £52–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Just Primary School Tight
- South Brent Primary School Heading for deficit
- Royd Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Hayfield Primary School Healthy
- Hatherleigh Community Primary School Tight
- Sturton by Stow Primary School Healthy
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bovington Academy In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Pilton Infants' Academy Tight
- Walsh CofE Infant School Healthy
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,797 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £525 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £107 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST. BARNABAS SCHOOL (charity 1054900, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £4k | £983 |
2024-03 | £1k | £2k |
2023-03 | £3k | £2k |
2022-03 | £7k | £6k |
2021-03 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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