Fairfield Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 3% 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). Hampshire · 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 | £1.3m | +£48 | £92k | 258 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £108k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£25k | £133k | 252 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£40k | £93k | 257 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£32k | £61k | 257 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£66k | £127k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£26k | £101k | 233 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£50k | £51k | 224 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,403 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,988.
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 | £3,537 | £3,129 | £2,929–£3,274 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,816 | £1,509 | £1,294–£1,842 |
Supply staff | £104 | £83 | £26–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £328 | £292–£411 |
Premises | £357 | £349 | £294–£377 |
Energy | £92 | £102 | £80–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £203 | £255 | £212–£354 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £114 | £62–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitchurch Primary School Large reserves
- Highfields Spencer Academy In deficit
- Bacon Garth Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Crowle Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Innsworth Junior School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Hogarth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Prudhoe West Academy Large reserves
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Prospect Hill Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,062 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £323 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £478 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £120 |
Money raised by parents
FAIRFIELD PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1021925, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £9k | £13k |
2025-08 | £10k | £11k |
2024-08 | £9k | £6k |
2023-08 | £2k | £4k |
2022-08 | £6k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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