Barns Green Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · 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 | £613k | £620k | -£7k | £8k | 122 |
2019-20 | £699k | £680k | +£19k | £27k | 125 |
2020-21 | £667k | £679k | -£12k | £15k | 126 |
2021-22 | £693k | £720k | -£27k | -£12k | 134 |
2022-23 | £815k | £804k | +£11k | -£590 | 131 |
2023-24 | £856k | £846k | +£10k | £10k | 133 |
2024-25 | £924k | £894k | +£30k | £40k | 130 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11k | £50k | 128 |
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 £7,867 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,139.
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 | £3,676 | £3,399 | £3,191–£3,569 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,561 | £1,206 | £885–£1,490 |
Supply staff | £171 | £151 | £59–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £450 | £382 | £299–£485 |
Premises | £366 | £382 | £312–£492 |
Energy | £125 | £126 | £104–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £703 | £382 | £256–£473 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £173 | £98–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodcroft Academy Large reserves
- Goodrich CofE Primary School In deficit
- Kennall Vale School Large reserves
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School Healthy
- Eastrop Infant School Large reserves
- Rode Methodist VC First School Large reserves
- Moretonhampstead Primary School Healthy
- Welton Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Brookside Primary School Tight
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Helmdon Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £963k | £7,525 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £808 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £425 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £703 a pupil, against a typical £382 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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