Fulford Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Staffordshire · 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 | £564k | £562k | +£2k | £73k | 87 |
2019-20 | £529k | £531k | -£1k | £72k | 75 |
2020-21 | £472k | £461k | +£11k | £83k | 75 |
2021-22 | £532k | £567k | -£35k | £47k | 82 |
2022-23 | £600k | £565k | +£35k | £82k | 85 |
2023-24 | £648k | £669k | -£21k | £61k | 92 |
2024-25 | £730k | £712k | +£18k | £79k | 90 |
2025-26 | £756k | £825k | -£68k | £10k | 88 |
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 20% of them. It spends £9,372 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,177.
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 | £4,378 | £4,055 | £3,610–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,827 | £1,366 | £1,231–£1,730 |
Supply staff | £172 | £103 | £45–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £479 | £414–£561 |
Premises | £248 | £369 | £274–£446 |
Energy | £98 | £118 | £85–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £693 | £448 | £305–£518 |
Bought-in services | £673 | £235 | £123–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Houghton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Healthy
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Tight
- Landscove Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Storth CofE School In deficit
- Walesby CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Offord Primary School Healthy
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £723k | £8,217 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £1,182 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £379 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FULFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1206088, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £3k |
2024-09 | £4k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £673 a pupil, against a typical £235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £693 a pupil, against a typical £448 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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