Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford: school finances
Healthy
Holds £265k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£22k | £158k | 435 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£70k | £228k | 441 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£131k | £358k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£51k | £307k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£117k | £190k | 447 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£41k | £150k | 470 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£84k | £234k | 459 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£31k | £265k | 436 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,070 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,735.
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 | £3,647 | £3,335 | £3,019–£3,780 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,244 | £1,770 | £1,386–£2,008 |
Supply staff | £55 | £96 | £37–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £351 | £261–£401 |
Premises | £462 | £403 | £320–£573 |
Energy | £89 | £110 | £96–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £312 | £223–£402 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £212 | £142–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chantry Community Primary School Healthy
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
- Cavendish Primary School Tight
- Northcote Primary School Large reserves
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Penbridge Junior School Healthy
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Unity Primary Academy Healthy
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Park Brow Community Primary School In deficit
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £248 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £340k | £778 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £239 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,244 a pupil, against a typical £1,770 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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