Fulwell Infant School Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £599k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JIGSAW LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£30k | £410k | 334 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£93k | £520k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£20k | £495k | 337 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£135k | £535k | 366 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£54k | £578k | 370 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£50k | £613k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£14k | £599k | 337 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,166.
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 | £2,914 | £3,111 | £2,933–£3,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,513 | £1,023 | £828–£1,234 |
Supply staff | £98 | £106 | £54–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £274 | £234–£335 |
Premises | £329 | £289 | £254–£363 |
Energy | £80 | £83 | £62–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £151 | £298 | £238–£373 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £146 | £84–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School In deficit
- Brookmans Park Primary School Large reserves
- Auriol Junior School Large reserves
- Henry Chichele Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Hockley Large reserves
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Little Green Junior School Large reserves
- Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Lilliput Church of England Infant School Tight
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Homefields Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,006 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £519 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £418 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,513 a pupil, against a typical £1,023 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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