Fairmead School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £268k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£42k | -£47k | 99 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£87k | £40k | 102 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£71k | £111k | 110 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£133k | £244k | 143 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£69k | £175k | 146 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£63k | £112k | 150 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£84k | £196k | 150 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£72k | £268k | 152 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 37% of them. It spends £28,693 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,264.
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 | £11,697 | £10,219 | £9,004–£11,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,638 | £9,144 | £6,417–£11,960 |
Supply staff | £567 | £317 | £61–£1,452 |
Admin and clerical | £1,638 | £1,090 | £890–£1,531 |
Premises | £1,018 | £1,247 | £997–£1,891 |
Energy | £240 | £322 | £239–£534 |
Learning resources & ICT | £554 | £839 | £568–£1,302 |
Bought-in services | £640 | £500 | £255–£1,868 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Riverside Community Special School Large reserves
- Sheringham Woodfields School Healthy
- Wightwick Hall School In deficit
- Ash Field Academy Tight
- Grange Academy Large reserves
- Park Lane School Large reserves
- Columbia Grange School Large reserves
- Highbury School Large reserves
- Oak View School Healthy
- The Abbey School Healthy
- Stone Lodge Academy Healthy
- Reynalds Cross School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £28,136 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £12,873 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £704 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £1,074 |
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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