Burtonwood Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £957k | +£47k | £123k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £985k | +£34k | £132k | 204 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£45k | £127k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £75k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.3m | -£254k | £13k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£85k | £0 | 207 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,266 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,024.
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 | £2,691 | £3,267 | £3,161–£3,404 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £908 | £1,269 | £1,110–£1,651 |
Supply staff | £222 | £69 | £21–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £145 | £288 | £244–£402 |
Premises | £377 | £350 | £299–£444 |
Energy | £-19 | £94 | £77–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £279 | £234–£336 |
Bought-in services | £357 | £151 | £100–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Francis Catholic Academy Healthy
- Churchill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Tight
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Emneth Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £24 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £72 |
Money raised by parents
BURTONWOOD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1091320, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £1k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £2k | £380 |
2021-08 | £850 | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £222 a pupil, against a typical £69 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £357 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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