Foxbridge Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £78k, 31% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2022-23 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £173k | £250k | -£77k | £41k | 6 |
2023-24 | £254k | £511k | -£257k | -£78k | 41 |
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 0% of them. It spends £12,463 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,105.
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 | £5,537 | £5,972 | £5,567–£6,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,621 | £1,184–£1,977 |
Supply staff | £1,317 | £259 | £72–£607 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £651 | £398–£870 |
Premises | £683 | £565 | £468–£722 |
Energy | £610 | £226 | £130–£265 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £564 | £413–£739 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £235 | £97–£519 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reedness Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Tugby Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ellingham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Slaley First School Healthy
- Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School Healthy
- Humshaugh Church of England First School Healthy
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Winsham Primary School Healthy
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £382k | £9,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £927 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £98 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,317 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £610 a pupil, against a typical £226 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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