Fair Furlong Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £36k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£81k | £278k | 444 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£80k | £198k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£86k | £284k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£40k | £243k | 442 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£39k | £282k | 437 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£2k | £280k | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£83k | £197k | 442 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£161k | £36k | 440 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,457 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,159.
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 | £3,273 | £3,266 | £2,905–£3,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,126 | £1,521 | £1,176–£1,916 |
Supply staff | £211 | £268 | £123–£708 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £322 | £256–£397 |
Premises | £371 | £339 | £276–£414 |
Energy | £40 | £107 | £89–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £280 | £205–£334 |
Bought-in services | £853 | £169 | £99–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Healthy
- Springfield Primary Academy Tight
- Westminster Primary School Large reserves
- Canterbury Cross Primary School Healthy
- The Willows Primary School Large reserves
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Flying Bull Academy Healthy
- Moston Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Short Heath Large reserves
- Henley Green Primary Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £143k | £326 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £339k | £770 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £217 |
Money raised by parents
PARENT TEACHER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF FAIR FURLONG PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1045471, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-09 | £0 | £0 |
2021-09 | £0 | £0 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £853 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,126 a pupil, against a typical £1,521 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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