Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £106k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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 | £507k | £546k | -£40k | £13k | 86 |
2019-20 | £547k | £546k | +£1k | £14k | 83 |
2020-21 | £586k | £532k | +£54k | £68k | 75 |
2021-22 | £622k | £555k | +£67k | £136k | 63 |
2022-23 | £632k | £620k | +£12k | £148k | 61 |
2023-24 | £637k | £683k | -£46k | £102k | 66 |
2024-25 | £713k | £701k | +£12k | £114k | 65 |
2025-26 | £737k | £745k | -£8k | £106k | 58 |
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 80% of them. It spends £12,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,959.
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 | £4,831 | £4,732 | £4,023–£5,208 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,146 | £1,869 | £1,246–£2,806 |
Supply staff | £255 | £185 | £100–£485 |
Admin and clerical | £830 | £571 | £458–£716 |
Premises | £587 | £611 | £478–£741 |
Energy | £136 | £174 | £114–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £450 | £456 | £311–£618 |
Bought-in services | £588 | £325 | £157–£509 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wrangle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Infant & Pre-School In deficit
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy In deficit
- Bournmoor Primary School Healthy
- Werrington Community Primary School Tight
- Skipsea Primary School Large reserves
- Great Ponton Church of England School Tight
- Fishtoft Academy Large reserves
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy In deficit
- The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £721k | £12,424 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £410 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £705 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £291 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £588 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,146 a pupil, against a typical £1,869 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £830 a pupil, against a typical £571 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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