Byers Green Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £47k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £580k | £615k | -£35k | £162k | 84 |
2019-20 | £570k | £608k | -£38k | £124k | 87 |
2020-21 | £598k | £608k | -£10k | £114k | 84 |
2021-22 | £568k | £662k | -£94k | £20k | 82 |
2022-23 | £621k | £621k | -£4 | £20k | 78 |
2023-24 | £687k | £649k | +£39k | £59k | 72 |
2024-25 | £742k | £717k | +£25k | £84k | 72 |
2025-26 | £732k | £769k | -£37k | £47k | 75 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,341.
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 | £4,944 | £4,168 | £3,732–£4,742 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,055 | £1,589 | £1,284–£2,566 |
Supply staff | £90 | £210 | £79–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £466 | £380–£619 |
Premises | £709 | £565 | £380–£715 |
Energy | £164 | £161 | £128–£228 |
Learning resources & ICT | £454 | £411 | £337–£551 |
Bought-in services | £1,227 | £203 | £69–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Claybrooke Primary School Large reserves
- Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Scole Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hornsea Burton Primary School In deficit
- Moulton Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Large reserves
- Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Tow Law Millennium Primary School Tight
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Walcott Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £707k | £9,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £729 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £722 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £338 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,227 a pupil, against a typical £203 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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