Fairisle Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £198k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£40k | £146k | 374 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£130k | £276k | 373 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£77k | £353k | 385 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£85k | £294k | 393 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£97k | £391k | 383 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£50k | £341k | 403 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£23k | £318k | 379 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£120k | £198k | 375 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,507 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,307.
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 | £4,015 | £3,369 | £2,928–£3,512 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,106 | £1,711 | £1,186–£2,012 |
Supply staff | £72 | £230 | £106–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £204 | £318 | £261–£399 |
Premises | £420 | £363 | £285–£436 |
Energy | £102 | £116 | £100–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £481 | £249 | £191–£357 |
Bought-in services | £423 | £151 | £53–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Meadows Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wainwright Primary Academy Tight
- Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Large reserves
- Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Large reserves
- Thanet Primary School Healthy
- The Beeches Community Primary School Healthy
- Nova Primary Academy Healthy
- Beamont Primary School Large reserves
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Friars Primary School Healthy
- Herne Bay Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,968 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £252k | £672 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £218 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £423 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £481 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,015 a pupil, against a typical £3,369 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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