Newbarns Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £270k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£20k | £123k | 430 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£37k | £160k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£105k | £264k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£97k | £361k | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£182k | £179k | 435 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£203k | £270k | 437 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,423 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,358.
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 | £3,348 | £3,012 | £2,810–£3,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,561 | £1,234 | £1,016–£1,488 |
Supply staff | £279 | £56 | £7–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £103 | £279 | £232–£332 |
Premises | £174 | £273 | £244–£334 |
Energy | £94 | £81 | £67–£92 |
Learning resources & ICT | £158 | £271 | £197–£328 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £171 | £91–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cawston Grange Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Academy Healthy
- King's Meadow Primary School In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Winstanley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Windhill21 Healthy
- Gorseland Primary School Large reserves
- John Hampden Primary School Healthy
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Healthy
- East Hunsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Lacey Green Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £361k | £826 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £224 |
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 supply staff is £279 a pupil, against a typical £56 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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