Barton Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £181k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVER LEARNING 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £437k | £409k | +£28k | £46k | 24 |
2021-22 | £544k | £502k | +£42k | £80k | 46 |
2022-23 | £837k | £817k | +£20k | £101k | 96 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£21k | £94k | 139 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£126k | £181k | 176 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,263.
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 | £2,786 | £3,764 | £3,414–£3,991 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,125 | £1,543 | £1,186–£1,704 |
Supply staff | £234 | £144 | £80–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £414 | £316–£512 |
Premises | £427 | £497 | £380–£639 |
Energy | £194 | £132 | £91–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £341 | £256–£409 |
Bought-in services | £262 | £286 | £198–£370 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yohden Primary School Large reserves
- Albany Junior School Large reserves
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Chiltern Primary School Large reserves
- Hannah Ball Academy Large reserves
- Waterside Academy Large reserves
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School In deficit
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Weyfield Primary Academy Healthy
- St Anne's RC Primary School Healthy
- Whitefield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £724 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £399 |
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 energy is £194 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,125 a pupil, against a typical £1,543 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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