Fulford School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £381k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE 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 | £7.7m | £7.5m | +£177k | £830k | 1,455 |
2019-20 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£190k | £702k | 1,543 |
2020-21 | £8.6m | £8.2m | +£330k | £877k | 1,585 |
2021-22 | £9.2m | £9.1m | +£146k | £701k | 1,622 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £9.8m | +£194k | £355k | 1,650 |
2023-24 | £11.2m | £10.7m | +£512k | £867k | 1,726 |
2024-25 | £12.1m | £11.4m | +£686k | £381k | 1,766 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £6,472 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,105.
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 | £3,767 | £4,243 | £4,066–£4,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £980 | £623 | £425–£737 |
Supply staff | £35 | £64 | £18–£115 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £375 | £256–£499 |
Premises | £341 | £318 | £279–£400 |
Energy | £89 | £117 | £103–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £529 | £591 | £418–£684 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £64 | £34–£120 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Tight
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Whitley Bay High School Heading for deficit
- Charters School Large reserves
- Northampton School for Boys Healthy
- Cheadle Hulme High School Large reserves
- High Storrs School Large reserves
- Queens' School Large reserves
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Large reserves
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- Bohunt School Large reserves
- Calthorpe Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.9m | £6,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £73 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £109 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £980 a pupil, against a typical £623 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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