Ferham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £180k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JAMES MONTGOMERY 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | -£91k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£73k | -£164k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£7k | -£157k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£161k | £106k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£23k | £52k | 222 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£209k | £180k | 222 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,663.
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 | £3,281 | £3,749 | £3,357–£4,153 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,861 | £1,826 | £1,254–£2,208 |
Supply staff | £121 | £319 | £71–£564 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £387 | £314–£494 |
Premises | £1,654 | £484 | £391–£588 |
Energy | £171 | £138 | £100–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £295 | £197–£412 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £326 | £113–£479 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ladypool Primary School In deficit
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Large reserves
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hightown Primary School In deficit
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Princethorpe Junior School Healthy
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Field Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,254 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £184 |
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 premises is £1,654 a pupil, against a typical £484 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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