Fishburn Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £123k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED 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 | £974k | £977k | -£3k | £56k | 167 |
2019-20 | £996k | £1.0m | -£14k | £42k | 150 |
2020-21 | £967k | £929k | +£38k | £80k | 129 |
2021-22 | £957k | £951k | +£5k | £86k | 138 |
2022-23 | £986k | £926k | +£60k | £146k | 140 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£18k | £128k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£18k | £123k | 126 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,715 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,798.
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 | £4,008 | £3,976 | £3,715–£4,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,324 | £1,608 | £1,323–£2,107 |
Supply staff | £474 | £291 | £132–£522 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £491 | £352–£540 |
Premises | £798 | £576 | £454–£622 |
Energy | £213 | £175 | £117–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £522 | £365 | £226–£495 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £270 | £94–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brockley Primary School Healthy
- Priory Infant School Large reserves
- Kingsfold Primary School Large reserves
- Monkton Infants' School Large reserves
- The Corsham Regis Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Brow Community Primary School Large reserves
- Moorside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Palace Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Whaley Thorns Primary School In deficit
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) In deficit
- Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Parkwall Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £1,075 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £538 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,324 a pupil, against a typical £1,608 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £798 a pupil, against a typical £576 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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