Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £133k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£21k | £14k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £9k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£63k | £71k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £86k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £117k | 161 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £110k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £106k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£27k | £133k | 172 |
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 £9,393 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,292.
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 | £3,857 | £3,728 | £3,423–£3,924 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,729 | £1,383–£2,110 |
Supply staff | £267 | £167 | £88–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £411 | £330–£484 |
Premises | £553 | £476 | £394–£572 |
Energy | £99 | £143 | £90–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £480 | £308 | £214–£395 |
Bought-in services | £1,202 | £277 | £200–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Drake Primary Academy In deficit
- Wisewood Nursery & Primary School In deficit
- Parkway Academy Large reserves
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Healthy
- Waterside Academy Large reserves
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wilcombe Primary School Healthy
- Morice Town Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £397 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £125k | £728 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £307 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,202 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £267 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £480 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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