Foxmoor Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£34k | £31k | 265 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £20k | 265 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£10k | £31k | 263 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£17k | £48k | 263 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£32k | £15k | 262 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£78k | £93k | 256 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£11k | £104k | 243 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£68k | £36k | 257 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,997 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £3,179 | £2,966 | £2,754–£3,387 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,183 | £1,293 | £1,010–£1,543 |
Supply staff | £84 | £107 | £79–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £269 | £316 | £244–£381 |
Premises | £334 | £316 | £285–£406 |
Energy | £80 | £90 | £72–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £435 | £278 | £204–£379 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £143 | £81–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tylers Green Middle School Large reserves
- Keldmarsh Primary School Healthy
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Oakfield Junior School Healthy
- Willaston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Healthy
- Solent Infant School Large reserves
- Shottermill Junior School Heading for deficit
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Infant School Tight
- The Gattons Infant School In deficit
- Great Ellingham Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £317 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £174k | £676 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £435 a pupil, against a typical £278 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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