Fell Dyke Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £162k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gateshead · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£49k | £225k | 298 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£45k | £180k | 288 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£23k | £158k | 269 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£121k | £36k | 274 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£22k | £58k | 271 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£70k | £128k | 270 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | £124k | 279 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£38k | £162k | 275 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,255.
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 | £4,258 | £3,637 | £3,298–£3,893 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,483 | £1,711 | £1,377–£2,100 |
Supply staff | £250 | £208 | £62–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £297 | £268–£438 |
Premises | £485 | £463 | £416–£532 |
Energy | £138 | £124 | £89–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £271 | £191–£343 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £226 | £109–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Egremont Primary School Healthy
- Pear Tree Infant School Large reserves
- Carrwood Primary School In deficit
- Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Parkwood Large reserves
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Matthew Arnold Primary School Healthy
- Croxteth Community Primary School Tight
- Simonside Primary School Large reserves
- Fender Primary School In deficit
- Fox Hill Primary Tight
- Hollington Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £116 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £283k | £1,028 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £256 |
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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