Forefield Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £347k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£77k | £248k | 362 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£15k | £233k | 359 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£47k | £280k | 360 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£59k | £339k | 357 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£45k | £294k | 360 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£24k | £318k | 359 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£124k | £347k | 362 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,386.
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 | £3,326 | £3,068 | £3,006–£3,308 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,102 | £1,184 | £1,090–£1,419 |
Supply staff | £182 | £110 | £66–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £315 | £246–£360 |
Premises | £207 | £326 | £270–£379 |
Energy | £64 | £87 | £71–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £290 | £234–£357 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £141 | £54–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Walmley Junior School Large reserves
- Muxton Primary School Healthy
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Southway Junior School Tight
- Bamford Academy Large reserves
- Balksbury Junior School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,052 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £191k | £528 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £398 |
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?
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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