Barton Farm Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £775k in reserve, 42% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £433k | £280k | +£153k | £146k | 28 |
2021-22 | £552k | £413k | +£139k | £250k | 54 |
2022-23 | £796k | £645k | +£151k | £336k | 104 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£155k | £410k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£366k | £775k | 235 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,277 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,482.
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 | £2,523 | £3,121 | £2,928–£3,292 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,894 | £1,144 | £932–£1,375 |
Supply staff | £68 | £124 | £78–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £166 | £298 | £250–£361 |
Premises | £311 | £351 | £292–£394 |
Energy | £123 | £89 | £63–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £308 | £246–£410 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £198 | £78–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Christ The King RC Primary School Healthy
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Millbrook Infant School In deficit
- St Andrew's Church School Large reserves
- Fairway Primary School In deficit
- Gade Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Parkgate Junior School Large reserves
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Chater Junior School Heading for deficit
- Otford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £271k | £1,153 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,894 a pupil, against a typical £1,144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £123 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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