Poplars Farm Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£35k | £87k | 253 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£57k | £30k | 296 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£55k | £86k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£86k | -£358 | 352 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£91k | -£92k | 378 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£43k | -£48k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£123k | £74k | 430 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£28k | £102k | 440 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,863 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,447.
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 | £2,725 | £3,050 | £2,780–£3,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,814 | £1,459 | £1,165–£1,589 |
Supply staff | £227 | £106 | £44–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £273 | £205–£351 |
Premises | £433 | £334 | £291–£390 |
Energy | £87 | £90 | £71–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £255 | £184–£333 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £138 | £39–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Somers Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- West Borough Primary School Large reserves
- Moor Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Town Field Primary School Healthy
- Nether Edge Primary School Healthy
- Rickley Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,739 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £391 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £433 a pupil, against a typical £334 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,814 a pupil, against a typical £1,459 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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