Farnham Common Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £13k | 237 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £28k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | -£2k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£26k | £24k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £98k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£50k | £148k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£47k | £101k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£1k | £100k | 229 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,247 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,505.
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 | £3,514 | £3,095 | £2,799–£3,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,172 | £1,168 | £1,015–£1,330 |
Supply staff | £19 | £73 | £30–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £293 | £258–£344 |
Premises | £307 | £339 | £253–£437 |
Energy | £109 | £91 | £69–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £526 | £258 | £231–£320 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £188 | £125–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxhill Primary School Large reserves
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy In deficit
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Tight
- Weston Village Primary School Large reserves
- Dawley Brook Primary School Tight
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Tight
- Raynsford Church of England Academy Tight
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Penketh South Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy Tight
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,975 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £228 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £203 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £290k | £1,267 |
Money raised by parents
FARNHAM COMMON JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1017419, Registered) raised £152 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £152 | £16 |
2024-08 | £0 | £627 |
2023-08 | £0 | £6k |
2022-08 | £266 | £116 |
2021-08 | £15 | £111 |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £526 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £382 a pupil, against a typical £293 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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