Barry Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £157k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£5k | £29k | 457 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£52k | -£22k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£64k | £41k | 440 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£13k | £55k | 439 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£7k | £48k | 455 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£38k | £85k | 450 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£44k | £129k | 435 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£28k | £157k | 432 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,393 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,284.
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 | £2,889 | £3,042 | £2,793–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,646 | £1,240 | £1,090–£1,480 |
Supply staff | £145 | £93 | £31–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £270 | £179–£308 |
Premises | £454 | £287 | £257–£338 |
Energy | £102 | £86 | £76–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £220 | £264 | £206–£320 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £127 | £68–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ings Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Ardley Hill Academy Large reserves
- Larkrise Primary School Tight
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy Healthy
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Radipole Primary School Large reserves
- Westdene Primary School In deficit
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Large reserves
- Crossways Infant School Heading for deficit
- Romiley Primary School Healthy
- St Nicolas CofE Academy Healthy
- Lancot School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,246 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £182k | £421 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £210 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Barry Primary School (charity 1056613, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £5k |
2024-09 | £6k | £4k |
2023-09 | £7k | £6k |
2022-09 | £6k | £6k |
2021-09 | £1k | £123 |
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.
- Spending on premises is £454 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,646 a pupil, against a typical £1,240 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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