Dulwich Wood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £274k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · Primary · Community school.
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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£92k | £302k | 329 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£69k | £372k | 327 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£91k | £463k | 337 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£240k | £223k | 372 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£82k | £305k | 394 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£34k | £271k | 400 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£5k | £276k | 408 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£2k | £274k | 417 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 57% of them. It spends £8,828 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,238.
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 | £3,705 | £3,569 | £3,292–£4,318 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,467 | £1,394 | £1,010–£1,799 |
Supply staff | £37 | £235 | £115–£476 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £373 | £305–£451 |
Premises | £705 | £457 | £400–£551 |
Energy | £150 | £109 | £93–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £283 | £225–£388 |
Bought-in services | £625 | £267 | £150–£555 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkfield Primary School Healthy
- Mora Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Primary School In deficit
- Conway Primary School Tight
- Millbrook Park Primary School Large reserves
- Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- West London Free School Primary Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Alfred Salter Primary School Healthy
- Three Bridges Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,100 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £169k | £405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £302k | £724 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £625 a pupil, against a typical £267 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £705 a pupil, against a typical £457 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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