St Barnabas Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £45k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEAF TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £110k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £105k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£23k | £128k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£49k | £79k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£46k | £33k | 224 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | -£7k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£65k | £45k | 231 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,532 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,393.
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 | £3,052 | £3,044 | £2,810–£3,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,368 | £1,221 | £1,028–£1,405 |
Supply staff | £242 | £118 | £82–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £310 | £250–£374 |
Premises | £385 | £349 | £291–£416 |
Energy | £104 | £90 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £298 | £243–£422 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £229 | £117–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gade Valley Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fairway Primary School In deficit
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School In deficit
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Christ The King RC Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church School Large reserves
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Tight
- Millbrook Infant School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Barton Farm Primary Academy Large reserves
- Scholar Green Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,281 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £194k | £840 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £355 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST BARNABAS C E PRIMARY SCHOOL (WARMLEY) (charity 1032164, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £5k |
2024-09 | £15k | £7k |
2023-09 | £14k | £9k |
2022-09 | £12k | £4k |
2021-09 | £4k | £7k |
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 £242 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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