Fatfield Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£81k | £31k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£51k | £20k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£94k | £30k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£43k | £0 | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£53k | £0 | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£107k | £32k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£116k | £65k | 224 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,138 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,585.
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 | £2,853 | £3,045 | £2,860–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £933 | £1,210 | £1,098–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £165 | £115 | £60–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £312 | £249–£364 |
Premises | £464 | £356 | £257–£422 |
Energy | £138 | £95 | £84–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £302 | £234–£408 |
Bought-in services | £219 | £204 | £66–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chinley Primary School Healthy
- Frenchay Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Blackbrook Primary School Healthy
- High Wych Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Green Junior School Healthy
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Scholar Green Primary School In deficit
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) In deficit
- Brackley Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Goonhavern Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,116 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £393 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £567 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £138 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £464 a pupil, against a typical £356 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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