Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£69k | £378k | 267 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£37k | £341k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £338k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£100k | £238k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £228k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£66k | £161k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£36k | £90k | 213 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,379.
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 | £4,732 | £3,435 | £3,016–£3,623 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £380 | £1,475 | £1,218–£1,888 |
Supply staff | £0 | £194 | £73–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £441 | £336 | £283–£404 |
Premises | £192 | £406 | £348–£525 |
Energy | £56 | £115 | £75–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £592 | £304 | £229–£392 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £202 | £54–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Healthy
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Ormesby Primary School Large reserves
- Whoberley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Buckshaw Primary School Healthy
- Stonehill School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Heading for deficit
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Tight
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Large reserves
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- All Faiths Children's Academy Tight
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,676 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £268 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £592 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,732 a pupil, against a typical £3,435 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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