Barlow Hall Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £381k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT ALLIANCE 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£50k | £281k | 324 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£86k | £387k | 308 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£26k | £415k | 288 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£15k | £440k | 287 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£69k | £303k | 283 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£79k | £396k | 259 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£62k | £381k | 242 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,118.
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 | £3,905 | £3,436 | £3,241–£4,182 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,579 | £1,679 | £1,309–£2,153 |
Supply staff | £227 | £171 | £46–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £428 | £283–£537 |
Premises | £314 | £449 | £398–£531 |
Energy | £128 | £111 | £87–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £336 | £268–£410 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £229 | £110–£459 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Shirestone Academy Healthy
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School Large reserves
- Tyneview Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holden Lane Academy Healthy
- Tang Hall Primary Academy In deficit
- All Saints National Academy Tight
- Coleridge Primary Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Morpeth Road Academy Large reserves
- Broadmeadow Junior School Large reserves
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,702 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £218k | £901 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £413 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,579 a pupil, against a typical £1,679 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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