Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £252k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£5k | £127k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£55k | £140k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£88k | £171k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£188k | £291k | 278 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£12k | £248k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£9k | £193k | 280 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£87k | £252k | 272 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,228 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,543.
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 | £3,158 | £3,108 | £2,859–£3,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,033 | £1,276 | £1,012–£1,474 |
Supply staff | £165 | £89 | £41–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £118 | £319 | £264–£398 |
Premises | £371 | £330 | £268–£401 |
Energy | £107 | £84 | £74–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £225 | £128–£296 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £154 | £91–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ponteland Community Primary School Large reserves
- Langley First School In deficit
- Westfields Infant School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
- Patcham Infant School Tight
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- The John Hampden School In deficit
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School In deficit
- Welton Primary School Healthy
- Horndean Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,011 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £574 |
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 learning resources & ict is £353 a pupil, against a typical £225 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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