Featherstone Wood Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £48k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£78k | £148k | 178 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£51k | £96k | 180 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | £122k | 168 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £140k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£17k | £157k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£146k | £303k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£204k | £99k | 199 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£51k | £48k | 216 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,749 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,375.
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 | £3,834 | £3,375 | £2,910–£3,722 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,282 | £1,538 | £1,337–£1,720 |
Supply staff | £60 | £105 | £34–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £308 | £278–£422 |
Premises | £601 | £435 | £332–£489 |
Energy | £131 | £117 | £97–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £572 | £298 | £216–£408 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £234 | £134–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Buxton Junior School Healthy
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Large reserves
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School Tight
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Kemsley Primary Academy Healthy
- Great Harwood Primary School Tight
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester In deficit
- Springwood Heath Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £928 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £443 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £322 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £572 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,282 a pupil, against a typical £1,538 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £601 a pupil, against a typical £435 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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