Foundry Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GATEWAY MULTI 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£49k | £138k | 627 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£67k | £205k | 619 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£46k | £159k | 625 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£41k | £431k | 618 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£69k | £362k | 588 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£189k | £173k | 567 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£5k | £181k | 524 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,800 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,478.
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 | £3,017 | £3,139 | £3,004–£3,407 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,235 | £1,011–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £78 | £134 | £16–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £265 | £284 | £206–£319 |
Premises | £504 | £329 | £273–£395 |
Energy | £107 | £91 | £68–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £272 | £211–£328 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £110 | £55–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carfield Primary School In deficit
- Foxdell Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlands Primary School Large reserves
- Cotgrave Candleby Lane School In deficit
- William Law CofE Primary School Large reserves
- John Wheeldon Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Mill Primary Academy Healthy
- Furley Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Upton Junior School Large reserves
- Parklea Primary School In deficit
- Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £6,489 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £178k | £340 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FOUNDRY LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1118072, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £7k |
2024-08 | £10k | £20k |
2023-08 | £12k | £8k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £9k | £12k |
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?
- Spending on premises is £504 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,742 a pupil, against a typical £1,235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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