Fagley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £90k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £94k | 259 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£54k | £148k | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£52k | £97k | 250 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£60k | £37k | 246 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£16k | £52k | 242 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£103k | £156k | 246 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£69k | £86k | 242 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,738 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,309.
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 | £3,368 | £3,305 | £2,857–£3,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,395 | £1,461 | £1,277–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £197 | £224 | £80–£436 |
Admin and clerical | £379 | £326 | £273–£540 |
Premises | £576 | £383 | £340–£503 |
Energy | £171 | £128 | £92–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £444 | £307 | £255–£412 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £162 | £125–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Parkland Junior School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Rednal Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holtsmere End Junior School Large reserves
- William Martin Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Tregolls Academy Healthy
- New Monument Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wilbury Junior School Large reserves
- Cross Gates Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,470 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £187k | £773 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £603 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £238 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,395 a pupil, against a typical £1,461 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £576 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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