Finchale Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £952k | £936k | +£16k | £149k | 207 |
2019-20 | £949k | £1.0m | -£52k | £97k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £967k | +£39k | £136k | 209 |
2021-22 | £998k | £1.0m | -£35k | £101k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£30k | £72k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£53k | £19k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£36k | -£17k | 213 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£63k | £46k | 209 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,917 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,312.
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 | £2,962 | £3,132 | £2,868–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £957 | £1,137 | £914–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £74 | £90 | £29–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £185 | £300 | £240–£363 |
Premises | £332 | £302 | £231–£355 |
Energy | £71 | £87 | £71–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £326 | £253–£393 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £150 | £99–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedar Park School & Nursery In deficit
- Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale In deficit
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Felbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Chiddingstone Church of England School Large reserves
- Ethelbert Road Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,928 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £86 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £291 |
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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