Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £201k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£17k | £128k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£16k | £112k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £985k | +£112k | £224k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £225k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | £206k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£78k | £128k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £123k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£78k | £201k | 202 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,821 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,594.
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 | £3,207 | £3,205 | £3,086–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,360 | £1,199 | £920–£1,347 |
Supply staff | £142 | £79 | £27–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £342 | £253–£400 |
Premises | £247 | £288 | £240–£362 |
Energy | £91 | £93 | £69–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £305 | £252–£401 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £206 | £124–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church School Large reserves
- Gotherington Primary School Large reserves
- Powell Corderoy Primary School Healthy
- Wildmoor Heath School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Large reserves
- Lostock Hall Primary School Healthy
- Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Silkstone Primary School In deficit
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,903 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £481 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £318 |
Money raised by parents
The Friends of Reedings Junior School and Fawbert and Barnard Infants School (charity 1116507, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £7k |
2024-08 | £22k | £7k |
2023-08 | £22k | £8k |
2022-08 | £16k | £5k |
2021-08 | £11k | £4k |
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?
- 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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