Franche Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £198k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · 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 | £4.5m | £4.7m | -£237k | £487k | 940 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£70k | £418k | 886 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£208k | £626k | 884 |
2021-22 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£205k | £831k | 914 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £5.4m | -£233k | £597k | 866 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£163k | £434k | 828 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £6.0m | -£34k | £400k | 823 |
2025-26 | £6.1m | £6.3m | -£202k | £198k | 726 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,680 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,459.
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 | £3,870 | £2,969 | £2,785–£3,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,539 | £1,471 | £1,242–£1,884 |
Supply staff | £44 | £102 | £38–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £277 | £212–£349 |
Premises | £508 | £310 | £254–£413 |
Energy | £138 | £76 | £65–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £173 | £247 | £167–£315 |
Bought-in services | £298 | £132 | £54–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Willows Primary School Large reserves
- River Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Grovelands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hove Junior School Tight
- The Phoenix Primary School Large reserves
- The Brent Primary School Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Tight
- Newton Leys Primary School Large reserves
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hamilton Academy Large reserves
- The Disraeli School In deficit
- Stifford Clays Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £7,467 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £368k | £507 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £296k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £679k | £935 |
Money raised by parents
FRANCHE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1065516, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £18k |
2024-08 | £15k | £18k |
2023-08 | £46k | £56k |
2022-08 | £45k | £28k |
2021-08 | £18k | £14k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £298 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,539 a pupil, against a typical £1,471 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £508 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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