Barton CofE VA Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £102k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £562k | £545k | +£17k | £74k | 93 |
2019-20 | £538k | £565k | -£27k | £47k | 103 |
2020-21 | £561k | £537k | +£24k | £71k | 103 |
2021-22 | £591k | £584k | +£7k | £78k | 114 |
2022-23 | £669k | £689k | -£20k | £58k | 103 |
2023-24 | £694k | £700k | -£7k | £51k | 112 |
2024-25 | £788k | £777k | +£11k | £62k | 121 |
2025-26 | £888k | £848k | +£40k | £102k | 117 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,251 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,529.
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 | £3,672 | £3,385 | £3,042–£3,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,134 | £1,363 | £1,064–£1,952 |
Supply staff | £112 | £84 | £51–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £379 | £321–£460 |
Premises | £333 | £373 | £306–£496 |
Energy | £90 | £118 | £93–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £483 | £386 | £256–£532 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £196 | £76–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Southwood Infant School In deficit
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Shoscombe Church School Large reserves
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Large reserves
- Stanbridge Lower School In deficit
- Penny Bridge CofE School Large reserves
- Hornton Primary School Large reserves
- Ugborough Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wescott Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £773k | £6,609 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £175 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £104 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £1,070 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BARTON SCHOOL (charity 1029902, Registered) raised £95k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £95k | £65k |
2024-08 | £11k | £805 |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £11k | £7k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 admin and clerical is £540 a pupil, against a typical £379 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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