East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £952k | £955k | -£4k | £58k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £987k | +£37k | £95k | 209 |
2020-21 | £995k | £1.0m | -£51k | £44k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£23k | £67k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £50k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £58k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £51k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £66k | 204 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,639.
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 | £3,052 | £3,105 | £3,004–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,282 | £1,318 | £994–£1,568 |
Supply staff | £101 | £84 | £42–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £358 | £324 | £255–£400 |
Premises | £327 | £375 | £248–£409 |
Energy | £82 | £95 | £77–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £308 | £263–£381 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £159 | £67–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Albert Village Primary School Healthy
- Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hughenden Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Healthy
- Loughton Manor First School Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Red Barn Community Primary School Healthy
- Heritage Park Primary School Healthy
- Meadow Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,008 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £116 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £563 |
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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