Dunton CofE Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £399k | £413k | -£14k | £18k | 70 |
2019-20 | £465k | £456k | +£9k | £27k | 67 |
2020-21 | £473k | £477k | -£4k | £24k | 62 |
2021-22 | £458k | £487k | -£29k | -£5k | 63 |
2022-23 | £470k | £439k | +£30k | £25k | 59 |
2023-24 | £528k | £533k | -£5k | £20k | 50 |
2024-25 | £580k | £567k | +£13k | £33k | 50 |
2025-26 | £615k | £602k | +£13k | £46k | 66 |
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 70% of them. It spends £9,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,513.
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 | £3,567 | £4,485 | £3,995–£4,998 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,488 | £1,793 | £1,151–£2,397 |
Supply staff | £384 | £203 | £104–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £974 | £532 | £310–£593 |
Premises | £299 | £450 | £389–£654 |
Energy | £121 | £165 | £116–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £563 | £477 | £385–£573 |
Bought-in services | £596 | £250 | £188–£452 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ecton Village Primary School Tight
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Waldringfield Primary School Large reserves
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- East Brent Church of England First School Healthy
- Quethiock CofE School Large reserves
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Andoversford Primary School In deficit
- Queen Eleanor Primary School Healthy
- Parkend Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £580k | £8,792 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £497 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £519 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £596 a pupil, against a typical £250 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £384 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £974 a pupil, against a typical £532 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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