Farnham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £123k in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £356k | £352k | +£5k | £88k | 44 |
2019-20 | £365k | £360k | +£6k | £94k | 51 |
2020-21 | £390k | £384k | +£6k | £99k | 49 |
2021-22 | £408k | £400k | +£7k | £107k | 40 |
2022-23 | £386k | £395k | -£9k | £98k | 41 |
2023-24 | £415k | £402k | +£13k | £110k | 37 |
2024-25 | £400k | £430k | -£31k | £80k | 28 |
2025-26 | £419k | £375k | +£43k | £123k | 9 |
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 83% of them. It spends £41,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £21,234.
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 | £16,751 | £10,243 | £9,257–£12,893 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,795 | £3,112 | £1,647–£4,024 |
Supply staff | £1,195 | £300 | £90–£1,193 |
Admin and clerical | £2,730 | £1,293 | £920–£1,718 |
Premises | £1,405 | £1,182 | £811–£1,583 |
Energy | £1,003 | £377 | £238–£604 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,237 | £1,024 | £709–£1,500 |
Bought-in services | £4,095 | £858 | £143–£1,435 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Tight
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Tight
- Membury Primary Academy Tight
- Ridgmont Lower School In deficit
- Elton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School Large reserves
- Glebeland Community Primary School In deficit
- Bewcastle School Tight
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Greenhaugh Primary School Large reserves
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £410k | £45,594 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £6,636 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £1,347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £912 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF FARNHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1055051, Registered) raised £640 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £640 | £115 |
2024-03 | £1k | £2k |
2023-03 | £116 | £2k |
2022-03 | £1k | £2k |
2021-03 | £592 | £1k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 80% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,095 a pupil, against a typical £858 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £8,795 a pupil, against a typical £3,112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,003 a pupil, against a typical £377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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