Folly Hill Infant Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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: THE KITE 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £498k | £530k | -£33k | £80k | 80 |
2019-20 | £520k | £499k | +£21k | £101k | 80 |
2020-21 | £494k | £488k | +£6k | £107k | 84 |
2022-23 | £560k | £521k | +£39k | £0 | 72 |
2023-24 | £534k | £545k | -£11k | £0 | 74 |
2024-25 | £591k | £485k | +£106k | £24k | 68 |
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 £7,132 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,272.
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 | £4,250 | £4,211 | £3,666–£4,931 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £779 | £1,388 | £1,208–£1,784 |
Supply staff | £0 | £225 | £97–£502 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £523 | £398–£657 |
Premises | £485 | £420 | £345–£543 |
Energy | £191 | £144 | £119–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £235 | £464 | £310–£635 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £349 | £239–£437 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Samlesbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Loders CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary In deficit
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holbeton Primary School In deficit
- Church Broughton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Healthy
- Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School In deficit
- Trekenner Community Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £546k | £8,029 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £147 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £662 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FOLLY HILL INFANT ACADEMY (charity 1210519, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £3k |
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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