Barnes Infant Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £463k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£36k | £309k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£47k | £356k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£30k | £386k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£27k | £413k | 306 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£90k | £501k | 303 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£70k | £432k | 316 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£66k | £463k | 308 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,656 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,328.
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 | £3,058 | £3,059 | £2,930–£3,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,231 | £1,213 | £984–£1,524 |
Supply staff | £127 | £129 | £55–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £280 | £211–£378 |
Premises | £341 | £318 | £250–£414 |
Energy | £117 | £86 | £65–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £130 | £254 | £181–£322 |
Bought-in services | £341 | £116 | £68–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Field Court Church of England Infant Academy Large reserves
- Cullingworth Village Primary School Large reserves
- Holly Grove Primary Academy Healthy
- Barnham Primary School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Infant Academy Tight
- The Batt Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Tight
- Barrs Court Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw In deficit
- Cottam Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £390 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £247 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £341 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £422 a pupil, against a typical £280 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £117 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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