Birchfield Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £1.3m | -£6k | £87k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£34k | £53k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£19k | £34k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£23k | £57k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £60k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£51k | £112k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£52k | £60k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£24k | £36k | 226 |
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 £7,927 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,534.
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 | £3,686 | £3,048 | £2,781–£3,164 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,295 | £1,168 | £989–£1,354 |
Supply staff | £180 | £78 | £29–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £283 | £232–£363 |
Premises | £562 | £327 | £262–£388 |
Energy | £116 | £100 | £78–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £284 | £243–£329 |
Bought-in services | £615 | £176 | £119–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Large reserves
- Brookhurst Primary School Tight
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Raynsford Church of England Academy Tight
- Whitburn Village Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- East Morton CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy Healthy
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,745 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £343 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £244k | £1,078 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BIRCHFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1092799, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £10k |
2024-08 | £13k | £18k |
2023-08 | £8k | £12k |
2022-08 | £7k | £5k |
2021-08 | £10k | £6k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £615 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,686 a pupil, against a typical £3,048 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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