Feniton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £472k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£33k | £146k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£34k | £180k | 309 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£115k | £295k | 319 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£106k | £400k | 226 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£36k | £436k | 229 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£66k | £371k | 305 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£68k | £439k | 327 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£33k | £472k | 303 |
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 £7,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,410.
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 | £3,782 | £3,100 | £2,912–£3,351 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,459 | £1,187 | £1,036–£1,570 |
Supply staff | £107 | £185 | £42–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £310 | £261–£362 |
Premises | £263 | £323 | £277–£378 |
Energy | £78 | £92 | £72–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £262 | £226–£311 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £145 | £86–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Healthy
- Scargill CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thornbury Primary School Tight
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale In deficit
- Brookmead School In deficit
- Rothwell Primary School In deficit
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mount Nod Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge Infant School Large reserves
- Cullingworth Village Primary School Large reserves
- Moulsham Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,596 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £440 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £441 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENT & TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF FENITON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1122111, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £16k | £8k |
2025-08 | £11k | £12k |
2024-08 | £21k | £16k |
2023-08 | £9k | £11k |
2022-08 | £9k | £9k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £245 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £352 a pupil, against a typical £262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,782 a pupil, against a typical £3,100 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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