Fairfield Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £69k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£29k | £98k | 260 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£30k | £129k | 253 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£32k | £97k | 248 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £109k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£7k | £101k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£36k | £137k | 244 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£29k | £109k | 238 |
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 £8,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,467.
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 | £3,371 | £3,437 | £3,097–£3,652 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,862 | £1,407 | £1,217–£1,720 |
Supply staff | £86 | £184 | £55–£413 |
Admin and clerical | £329 | £342 | £265–£430 |
Premises | £515 | £398 | £363–£516 |
Energy | £121 | £122 | £100–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £317 | £251–£441 |
Bought-in services | £735 | £200 | £94–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Shaftesbury Junior School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Large reserves
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Large reserves
- Marpool Primary School Tight
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Grange Lane Infant Academy Large reserves
- Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Blackthorn Primary School Large reserves
- Brudenell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,800 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £532 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £136k | £568 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £239 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- 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 bought-in services is £735 a pupil, against a typical £200 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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