Bierton Church of England Combined School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £401k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £223k | 287 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£88k | £311k | 286 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£128k | £439k | 322 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£184k | £623k | 346 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£53k | £570k | 370 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£66k | £636k | 425 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£24k | £612k | 425 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£211k | £401k | 419 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,059.
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 | £3,332 | £2,873 | £2,712–£3,057 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,542 | £1,247 | £1,051–£1,385 |
Supply staff | £16 | £102 | £59–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £270 | £189–£308 |
Premises | £335 | £278 | £248–£324 |
Energy | £79 | £86 | £74–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £228 | £203–£308 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £92 | £39–£149 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbeymead Primary School Healthy
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Large reserves
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Tight
- Grove Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Park Mead Primary Heading for deficit
- Rossett Acre Primary School Healthy
- Ottery St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas CofE Academy Healthy
- Huish Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,318 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £137k | £327 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £262k | £624 |
Money raised by parents
BIERTON C OF E COMBINED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1047406, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £16k |
2024-08 | £13k | £11k |
2023-08 | £16k | £18k |
2022-08 | £12k | £6k |
2021-08 | £10k | £7k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £475 a pupil, against a typical £228 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,542 a pupil, against a typical £1,247 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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