Aston Fence Junior and Infant School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £3k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £933k | £937k | -£4k | £104k | 215 |
2019-20 | £949k | £961k | -£12k | £92k | 218 |
2020-21 | £978k | £944k | +£34k | £125k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£40k | £85k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£39k | £46k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £19k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£39k | -£21k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£18k | -£3k | 206 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,184 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,600.
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 | £3,222 | £3,156 | £3,033–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,101 | £1,253 | £1,057–£1,433 |
Supply staff | £0 | £98 | £37–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £326 | £240–£365 |
Premises | £312 | £319 | £248–£369 |
Energy | £108 | £96 | £81–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £409 | £308 | £242–£346 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £213 | £97–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cooper Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- North Mundham Primary School Healthy
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Healthy
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Loxley Primary School Large reserves
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock In deficit
- Easebourne CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,053 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £217 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £409 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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