Birkwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £190k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnsley · 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£40k | £17k | 330 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£50k | £67k | 332 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£100k | £167k | 324 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£54k | £113k | 342 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£249k | -£136k | 365 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£109k | -£27k | 381 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£37k | £9k | 400 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£181k | £190k | 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 17% of them. It spends £6,548 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,505.
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 | £2,277 | £3,159 | £2,812–£3,269 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,782 | £1,396 | £1,181–£1,652 |
Supply staff | £415 | £132 | £44–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £289 | £225–£330 |
Premises | £440 | £361 | £289–£501 |
Energy | £75 | £93 | £75–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £244 | £195–£312 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £111 | £61–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dixons Manningham Academy Large reserves
- The Craylands School Large reserves
- Hateley Heath Academy Large reserves
- Walton Oak Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Laurences CofE Primary School Healthy
- Manorside Academy Large reserves
- Leighswood School Tight
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Moorside Primary School Large reserves
- Clapgate Primary School In deficit
- Hamstead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,585 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £332 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £166k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £398 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £415 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £385 a pupil, against a typical £244 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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