Farnham Common Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £906k | £913k | -£7k | £73k | 181 |
2019-20 | £953k | £1.0m | -£53k | £20k | 179 |
2020-21 | £950k | £956k | -£6k | £15k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £40k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £32k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£25k | £56k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£27k | £30k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £54k | 160 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,235 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,363.
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 | £3,916 | £3,369 | £3,028–£3,584 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,007 | £1,116 | £931–£1,358 |
Supply staff | £40 | £65 | £26–£127 |
Admin and clerical | £664 | £328 | £234–£405 |
Premises | £424 | £313 | £220–£436 |
Energy | £69 | £93 | £78–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £334 | £222–£445 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £138 | £68–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bringhurst Primary School In deficit
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Onslow Infant School Large reserves
- Studlands Rise First School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FARNHAM COMMON INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1150085, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £25k |
2024-08 | £31k | £25k |
2023-08 | £39k | £39k |
2022-08 | £25k | £28k |
2021-08 | £5k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £664 a pupil, against a typical £328 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,007 a pupil, against a typical £1,116 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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