Booker Avenue Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £170k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £22k | 361 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£28k | £50k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£100k | £150k | 362 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£68k | £218k | 361 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£6k | £212k | 389 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£27k | £239k | 411 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£20k | £219k | 415 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£50k | £170k | 416 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,235 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,137.
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 | £3,018 | £3,058 | £2,844–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £857 | £1,071 | £942–£1,154 |
Supply staff | £196 | £76 | £28–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £165 | £274 | £219–£332 |
Premises | £444 | £310 | £274–£368 |
Energy | £71 | £82 | £64–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £540 | £261 | £203–£313 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £157 | £91–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramhope Primary School Tight
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Large reserves
- Abacus Primary School Large reserves
- Bramcote Hills Primary School Tight
- Coppice Primary School In deficit
- Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Four Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Cotwall End Primary School In deficit
- Chandag Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hillcrest Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,600 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £280 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £214k | £515 |
Money raised by parents
BOOKER AVENUE JUNIOR SCHOOL PTA (charity 1169161, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £29k | £26k |
2023-08 | £22k | £32k |
2022-08 | £22k | £17k |
2021-08 | £2k | £10k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £196 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £540 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £247 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £444 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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