Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £501k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£44k | £40k | 410 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£72k | £112k | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£48k | £160k | 382 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£26k | £186k | 394 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£110k | £297k | 364 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£5k | £302k | 382 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£79k | £381k | 363 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£119k | £501k | 342 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,323 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,693.
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 | £3,481 | £3,496 | £3,237–£3,812 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,157 | £1,783 | £1,337–£2,094 |
Supply staff | £153 | £168 | £82–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £301 | £231–£345 |
Premises | £499 | £379 | £312–£450 |
Energy | £112 | £128 | £98–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £499 | £240 | £191–£346 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £184 | £80–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Hunslet Carr Primary School In deficit
- Four Oaks Community Primary School Healthy
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Healthy
- Woodlands Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stockwell Academy Healthy
- Norwich Primary Academy Healthy
- Usworth Colliery Primary School Healthy
- Francis Askew Primary School Large reserves
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy Healthy
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Roe Farm Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,404 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £363 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £287k | £841 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £268 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £499 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £310 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £499 a pupil, against a typical £379 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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