Fetcham Village Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k 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). Surrey · 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 | £814k | £830k | -£16k | £23k | 175 |
2019-20 | £841k | £834k | +£7k | £30k | 170 |
2020-21 | £890k | £865k | +£24k | £55k | 178 |
2021-22 | £950k | £965k | -£15k | £39k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£9k | £31k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £24k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £43k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £34k | 178 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,743 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,921.
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 | £3,380 | £3,233 | £2,942–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,059 | £1,241 | £852–£1,522 |
Supply staff | £41 | £80 | £66–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £379 | £354 | £273–£440 |
Premises | £387 | £295 | £245–£397 |
Energy | £100 | £98 | £71–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £148 | £345 | £256–£446 |
Bought-in services | £145 | £189 | £104–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbots Farm Infant School Tight
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- Houghton Primary School In deficit
- Tylers Green First School Large reserves
- Houghton CofE School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Walford Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Tight
- Ropley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Endon Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Worlebury St Pauls Church School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,152 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £100 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £541 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FETCHAM VILLAGE INFANT SCHOOL (charity 287208, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £29k |
2024-08 | £20k | £36k |
2023-08 | £24k | £15k |
2022-08 | £17k | £19k |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
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?
- 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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