Ferrars Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Luton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PIONEER LEARNING 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£74k | £235k | 354 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£97k | £332k | 346 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £354k | 352 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£39k | £315k | 356 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£23k | £292k | 352 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£31k | £261k | 352 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£7k | £76k | 352 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,486 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,595.
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 | £2,972 | £3,195 | £2,891–£3,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,614 | £1,296 | £937–£1,707 |
Supply staff | £278 | £141 | £76–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £269 | £218–£345 |
Premises | £327 | £313 | £263–£376 |
Energy | £88 | £84 | £70–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £306 | £250–£365 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £161 | £111–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hamble Primary School Heading for deficit
- Jubilee Primary School Heading for deficit
- Light Oaks Junior School Large reserves
- Harewood Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School Healthy
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln Healthy
- Giles Junior School Tight
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Large reserves
- Caldecott Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,236 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £227 |
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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