Barlestone Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £861k | £805k | +£56k | £78k | 188 |
2019-20 | £928k | £845k | +£83k | £122k | 197 |
2020-21 | £988k | £933k | +£55k | £147k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £903k | +£120k | £0 | 191 |
2022-23 | £993k | £1.0m | -£47k | £0 | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £874k | +£154k | £0 | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £968k | +£250k | £79k | 199 |
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 63% of them. It spends £4,864 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,934.
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 | £2,643 | £3,215 | £2,968–£3,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £915 | £1,365 | £1,165–£1,646 |
Supply staff | £0 | £91 | £52–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £347 | £301–£404 |
Premises | £141 | £354 | £312–£432 |
Energy | £121 | £98 | £80–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £317 | £248–£382 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £183 | £88–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horn's Mill Primary School Healthy
- East Farleigh Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy Healthy
- Longvernal Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Tight
- Lower Halstow Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Denmead Infant School Healthy
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Berry Hill Primary School In deficit
- Holmbush Primary Academy Tight
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £191 |
Money raised by parents
BARLESTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 516219, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-07 | £8k | £3k |
2023-07 | £7k | £13k |
2022-07 | £11k | £3k |
2021-07 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- 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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