South Farnham School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.9m in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£24k | £763k | 842 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£118k | £849k | 848 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£376k | £1.2m | 847 |
2021-22 | £6.3m | £4.5m | +£1.8m | £2.1m | 841 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £5.9m | +£441k | £1.7m | 845 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.2m | +£772k | £1.5m | 846 |
2024-25 | £8.7m | £7.6m | +£1.1m | £1.9m | 847 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,965 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,045.
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 | £4,335 | £3,014 | £2,831–£3,183 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £626 | £1,025 | £937–£1,227 |
Supply staff | £0 | £84 | £41–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £303 | £243–£358 |
Premises | £416 | £322 | £255–£384 |
Energy | £111 | £79 | £72–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,386 | £272 | £199–£364 |
Bought-in services | £1,137 | £93 | £51–£157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buttsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Dovedale Community Primary School Healthy
- Brooklands Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Road Primary School Large reserves
- Hagley Primary School Large reserves
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Leckhampton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Barley Fields Primary Healthy
- Lindfield Primary Academy Tight
- Kingswood Parks Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.5m | £10,080 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £71 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £279k | £329 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTH FARNHAM INFANTS PARENT ANDTEACHER ASSOCIATION (SFIPTA) (charity 1134203, Registered) raised £32k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £32k | £38k |
2024-08 | £41k | £46k |
2023-08 | £35k | £36k |
2022-08 | £27k | £11k |
2021-08 | £14k | £44k |
SOUTH FARNHAM SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1028238, Registered) raised £47k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £47k | £39k |
2024-08 | £45k | £45k |
2023-08 | £47k | £47k |
2022-08 | £29k | £5k |
2021-08 | £27k | £31k |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,137 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,386 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,335 a pupil, against a typical £3,014 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £111 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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