Fairhaven Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £52k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£8k | £66k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£69k | £135k | 293 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£39k | £174k | 285 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£29k | £145k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£120k | £25k | 299 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£294k | £52k | 273 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,674 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,863.
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 | £2,751 | £3,289 | £2,995–£3,741 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,194 | £1,240 | £953–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £66 | £120 | £48–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £309 | £260–£408 |
Premises | £341 | £420 | £357–£496 |
Energy | £88 | £109 | £82–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £294 | £238–£319 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £174 | £46–£269 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Awsworth Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Dunsville Primary School Large reserves
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Hanslope Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Large reserves
- Cavendish Close Infant School Large reserves
- Elm Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Wadsworth Fields Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bromley Hills Primary School In deficit
- Pinvin CofE Academy In deficit
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,443 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £366 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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