Fairfields Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING 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 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£178k | £239k | 141 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £170k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£65k | £252k | 330 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£90k | £176k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£67k | £126k | 487 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£41k | £29k | 542 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£214k | £118k | 566 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,737 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,094.
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 | £2,600 | £3,030 | £2,835–£3,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,301 | £1,213 | £811–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £0 | £122 | £50–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £260 | £177–£314 |
Premises | £293 | £316 | £235–£362 |
Energy | £76 | £86 | £72–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £241 | £203–£305 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £76 | £37–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage In deficit
- Henry Moore Primary School Large reserves
- Whitehall Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Healthy
- Moorside Primary School Healthy
- Marston Moreteyne VC School Large reserves
- Hartburn Primary School Tight
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Healthy
- E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £5,711 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £236k | £417 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £422 a pupil, against a typical £260 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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