Frome Valley CofE First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £746k | £725k | +£21k | £128k | 140 |
2019-20 | £801k | £760k | +£41k | £137k | 134 |
2020-21 | £844k | £796k | +£48k | £147k | 134 |
2021-22 | £837k | £856k | -£19k | £101k | 127 |
2022-23 | £874k | £840k | +£34k | £105k | 159 |
2023-24 | £905k | £884k | +£21k | £85k | 157 |
2024-25 | £932k | £976k | -£44k | £56k | 154 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,338 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,796.
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 | £2,675 | £3,556 | £3,225–£4,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,649 | £1,696 | £1,144–£2,283 |
Supply staff | £214 | £162 | £66–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £384 | £299–£464 |
Premises | £357 | £397 | £319–£505 |
Energy | £84 | £128 | £104–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £333 | £250–£479 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £219 | £121–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Walsham Infant School In deficit
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School In deficit
- Tavistock Infant School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- Brackenwood Infant School Heading for deficit
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire In deficit
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Healthy
- Barwell Infant School In deficit
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Oakfield Academy In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy Healthy
- Kiveton Park Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £910k | £5,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £13 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £143 |
Money raised by parents
FROME VALLEY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1024888, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £9k | £13k |
2022-08 | £6k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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.
- 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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