Frieth Church of England Combined School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £70k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £652k | £661k | -£9k | £19k | 132 |
2019-20 | £650k | £665k | -£15k | £4k | 120 |
2020-21 | £669k | £648k | +£21k | £25k | 117 |
2021-22 | £699k | £691k | +£8k | £33k | 116 |
2022-23 | £809k | £728k | +£81k | £115k | 120 |
2023-24 | £844k | £843k | +£947 | £116k | 143 |
2024-25 | £988k | £963k | +£25k | £141k | 156 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£71k | £70k | 185 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,362 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,382.
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 | £2,968 | £3,161 | £2,975–£3,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,012 | £1,067 | £914–£1,298 |
Supply staff | £72 | £137 | £72–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £311 | £229–£384 |
Premises | £389 | £321 | £248–£429 |
Energy | £53 | £94 | £74–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £287 | £239–£379 |
Bought-in services | £195 | £175 | £116–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Large reserves
- Payhembury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ramsbury Primary School Tight
- Quilters Infant School Large reserves
- Bramham Primary School In deficit
- Heather Ridge Infant School Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Crossdale Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Primary School Large reserves
- Escrick Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £950k | £5,137 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £47 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £84 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £841 |
Money raised by parents
FRIETH CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMBINED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1001049, Registered) raised £43k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £43k | £36k |
2025-03 | £30k | £23k |
2024-03 | £33k | £18k |
2023-03 | £26k | £16k |
2022-03 | £9k | £11k |
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.
- 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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