Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £112k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £471k | £442k | +£29k | £11k | 90 |
2019-20 | £509k | £468k | +£41k | £27k | 94 |
2020-21 | £538k | £486k | +£52k | £58k | 87 |
2021-22 | £523k | £487k | +£36k | £73k | 101 |
2022-23 | £618k | £569k | +£49k | £93k | 104 |
2023-24 | £652k | £649k | +£3k | £98k | 101 |
2024-25 | £768k | £713k | +£55k | £112k | 93 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,679.
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 | £3,269 | £3,773 | £3,535–£4,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,323 | £1,250 | £920–£1,511 |
Supply staff | £323 | £86 | £17–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £581 | £369 | £303–£481 |
Premises | £237 | £322 | £249–£486 |
Energy | £97 | £99 | £81–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £435 | £358–£604 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £253 | £55–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Marksbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Barby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Marton Academy Large reserves
- Flamstead Village School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Tight
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Isham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £744k | £8,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £559 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £140 |
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 supply staff is £323 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £581 a pupil, against a typical £369 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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