The Ferns Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £30k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KITE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £732k | £758k | -£25k | £24k | 108 |
2019-20 | £667k | £629k | +£38k | £0 | 126 |
2020-21 | £776k | £676k | +£100k | £0 | 141 |
2021-22 | £869k | £675k | +£194k | £0 | 125 |
2022-23 | £861k | £849k | +£12k | £0 | 113 |
2023-24 | £868k | £919k | -£51k | £0 | 97 |
2024-25 | £821k | £765k | +£56k | £30k | 85 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,212.
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 | £5,506 | £4,260 | £3,930–£4,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,129 | £1,608 | £1,314–£2,366 |
Supply staff | £0 | £142 | £70–£422 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £524 | £386–£714 |
Premises | £94 | £463 | £317–£650 |
Energy | £188 | £153 | £113–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £405 | £356–£492 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £312 | £153–£440 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School Tight
- Charmouth Primary School Healthy
- Weston Point Primary Academy Large reserves
- Helpringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Black Combe Junior School Healthy
- St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £812k | £9,553 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £588 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £106 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £5,506 a pupil, against a typical £4,260 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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