Farthinghoe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £23k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WARRINER 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 | £321k | £305k | +£16k | £18k | 45 |
2019-20 | £340k | £336k | +£4k | £3k | 48 |
2020-21 | £342k | £332k | +£10k | -£9k | 55 |
2021-22 | £366k | £331k | +£35k | £3k | 50 |
2022-23 | £407k | £341k | +£66k | £40k | 46 |
2023-24 | £401k | £369k | +£32k | £45k | 49 |
2024-25 | £421k | £413k | +£8k | £23k | 36 |
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 57% of them. It spends £11,472 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,848.
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 | £6,722 | £5,735 | £4,889–£6,867 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,361 | £2,229 | £1,597–£2,672 |
Supply staff | £639 | £200 | £49–£540 |
Admin and clerical | £556 | £684 | £459–£974 |
Premises | £417 | £621 | £481–£739 |
Energy | £167 | £222 | £167–£287 |
Learning resources & ICT | £694 | £656 | £465–£919 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £342 | £31–£518 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hamsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Cambo First School Large reserves
- The Valley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mabyn CofE School Large reserves
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £415k | £11,528 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £167 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £639 a pupil, against a typical £200 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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