Frimley CofE School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £168k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£22k | £140k | 342 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£8k | £148k | 340 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£11k | £159k | 337 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£234k | £0 | 340 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £2.2m | -£358k | £0 | 346 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£202k | £0 | 355 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£168k | £168k | 355 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,403 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,311.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,369 | £3,143 | £2,881–£3,376 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,527 | £1,203 | £889–£1,431 |
Supply staff | £0 | £95 | £60–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £256 | £191–£328 |
Premises | £507 | £318 | £286–£376 |
Energy | £144 | £86 | £70–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £499 | £277 | £216–£388 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £120 | £78–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- River Mill Primary School Healthy
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Junior School Tight
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Healthy
- St George's Junior School Large reserves
- Swansfield Park Primary School Healthy
- Hunter's Bar Junior School Heading for deficit
- Belle Vue Primary School In deficit
- Mrs Bland's Infant School In deficit
- Hyde Park Junior School Large reserves
- The Butts Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Green Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,645 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £285 |
Money raised by parents
FRIMLEY C OF E SCHOOL PTA (charity 1102085, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £6k |
2024-08 | £19k | £12k |
2023-08 | £11k | £10k |
2022-08 | £6k | £2k |
2021-08 | £5k | £1k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £499 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £507 a pupil, against a typical £318 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Frimley CofE School · All Surrey school finances