Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Isle of Wight · 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 | £593k | £586k | +£7k | £26k | 92 |
2019-20 | £624k | £648k | -£24k | £2k | 93 |
2020-21 | £862k | £842k | +£20k | £22k | 142 |
2021-22 | £894k | £892k | +£2k | £23k | 134 |
2022-23 | £930k | £908k | +£22k | £45k | 141 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£6k | £39k | 160 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £73k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£8k | £81k | 168 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,902 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,402.
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 | £3,176 | £3,495 | £3,286–£3,786 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,767 | £1,459 | £1,066–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £0 | £165 | £65–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £532 | £363 | £249–£487 |
Premises | £506 | £434 | £313–£525 |
Energy | £118 | £140 | £95–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £358 | £231–£448 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £183 | £119–£361 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Ford Academy Large reserves
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Moons Moat First School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Shield Row Primary School In deficit
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby Large reserves
- St Saviour's CofE Academy Large reserves
- Henry Bradley Infant School Large reserves
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,711 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £268 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £91k | £542 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £239 |
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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