Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £74k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JOHN TAYLOR MAT 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £468k | £494k | -£26k | £16k | 53 |
2023-24 | £632k | £630k | +£2k | £31k | 81 |
2024-25 | £867k | £832k | +£35k | £74k | 120 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,933 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,452.
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 | £2,658 | £3,423 | £3,093–£3,779 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,408 | £1,509 | £1,175–£1,819 |
Supply staff | £233 | £99 | £51–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £371 | £279–£488 |
Premises | £458 | £350 | £296–£443 |
Energy | £250 | £99 | £83–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £352 | £266–£479 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £291 | £151–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Braywood CofE First School In deficit
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Littleton CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Holme Primary School Healthy
- Great Ouseburn Primary School Healthy
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Croftlands Infant School In deficit
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Moresby Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £786k | £6,550 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £675 |
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 energy is £250 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £233 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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