Johnson Fold Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £302k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.3m | +£19k | £120k | 237 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£46k | £74k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £122k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£61k | £183k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£6k | £177k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£105k | £282k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£20k | £302k | 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 90% of them. It spends £8,128 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,559.
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 | £3,993 | £3,464 | £3,175–£3,857 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,734 | £1,506 | £1,397–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £108 | £166 | £68–£437 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £339 | £267–£418 |
Premises | £370 | £401 | £347–£487 |
Energy | £132 | £127 | £91–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £562 | £349 | £182–£445 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £167 | £84–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodfield Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Healthy
- SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eton Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Large reserves
- The Heys Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary Academy Large reserves
- King's Academy Rowner In deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Healthy
- Story Wood School Large reserves
- Minworth Junior and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,033 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £181k | £848 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £189 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £562 a pupil, against a typical £349 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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