Devonshire Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bolton · 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£22k | £80k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£9k | £89k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£105k | £194k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£13k | £207k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£77k | £130k | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£26k | £156k | 422 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£24k | £180k | 418 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£69k | £111k | 415 |
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 £7,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,593.
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 | £3,262 | £3,139 | £2,914–£3,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,994 | £1,381 | £1,171–£1,816 |
Supply staff | £183 | £106 | £36–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £279 | £221–£363 |
Premises | £284 | £329 | £284–£389 |
Energy | £61 | £83 | £73–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £240 | £172–£321 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £146 | £60–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Highbury Primary School Healthy
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Birchfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Southfield Primary Academy Healthy
- John F Kennedy Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Tight
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Large reserves
- Glebelands Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,842 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £407 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £426 a pupil, against a typical £240 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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