Fulbourn Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £100k | 308 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£25k | £125k | 295 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£18k | £107k | 290 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£3k | £104k | 290 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£44k | £148k | 281 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£36k | £185k | 267 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£57k | £127k | 264 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£16k | £144k | 254 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,020 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,506.
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 | £3,567 | £3,051 | £2,783–£3,248 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,344 | £1,280 | £1,087–£1,688 |
Supply staff | £86 | £52 | £17–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £306 | £265–£359 |
Premises | £640 | £382 | £322–£431 |
Energy | £171 | £94 | £64–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £687 | £298 | £261–£350 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £122 | £53–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Prestolee Primary School Large reserves
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Katherine Semar Junior School Healthy
- Charborough Road Primary School Large reserves
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Long Bennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Healthy
- Four Lanes Infant School Large reserves
- Grange Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,469 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £444 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £60k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £410k | £1,615 |
Money raised by parents
FULBOURN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1058882, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £362 |
2024-08 | £10k | £17k |
2023-08 | £13k | £7k |
2022-08 | £10k | £7k |
2021-08 | £10k | £9k |
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 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £687 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £640 a pupil, against a typical £382 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £427 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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