Dee Point Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £324k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£97k | £276k | 444 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£16k | £260k | 434 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£25k | £235k | 448 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£41k | £275k | 456 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£149k | £127k | 455 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.7m | -£290k | -£164k | 466 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£726 | -£163k | 478 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £3.9m | +£486k | £324k | 474 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,229 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,263.
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 | £3,509 | £3,129 | £2,937–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,679 | £1,637 | £1,256–£2,009 |
Supply staff | £73 | £176 | £34–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £289 | £202–£368 |
Premises | £244 | £369 | £290–£415 |
Energy | £93 | £98 | £76–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £273 | £229–£354 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £221 | £89–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy Large reserves
- St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School Healthy
- Platt Bridge Community School Healthy
- Hucklow Primary School Healthy
- Lancaster Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Armitage CofE Primary School Healthy
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £9,098 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £655k | £1,381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £322k | £680 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,679 a pupil, against a typical £1,637 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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