Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £256k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£172k | £336k | 451 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£200k | £477k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£336k | £658k | 449 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£207k | £721k | 449 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£436k | £959k | 448 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£185k | £1.1m | 460 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£79k | £256k | 455 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,738 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,987.
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 | £2,182 | £2,859 | £2,683–£3,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,323 | £1,309 | £1,096–£1,531 |
Supply staff | £0 | £127 | £27–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £238 | £175–£290 |
Premises | £360 | £304 | £252–£336 |
Energy | £97 | £84 | £63–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £462 | £243 | £216–£287 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £125 | £63–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkshouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woods Loke Primary School Large reserves
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Oak Tree Primary School Tight
- Heronswood Primary School Large reserves
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Large reserves
- Warden Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Southroyd Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Whiteknights Primary School Large reserves
- Wellesbourne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Fountain Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £416k | £914 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £127 |
Money raised by parents
BARNTON COMMUNITY NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1052331, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £0 | £0 |
2024-07 | £4k | £3k |
2023-07 | £0 | £0 |
2022-07 | £0 | £0 |
2021-07 | £777 | £3k |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £462 a pupil, against a typical £243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,323 a pupil, against a typical £1,309 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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