Devonshire Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £161k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Portsmouth · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£19k | £92k | 182 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £67k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £111k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £122k | 185 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £117k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £130k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£32k | £162k | 180 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£941 | £161k | 171 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,502.
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 | £3,777 | £3,454 | £3,256–£3,702 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,143 | £1,338 | £849–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £488 | £218 | £40–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £596 | £320 | £255–£437 |
Premises | £377 | £388 | £312–£471 |
Energy | £72 | £135 | £92–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £370 | £248–£441 |
Bought-in services | £349 | £181 | £113–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Tight
- Porchester Junior School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Heading for deficit
- Strike Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Carlton Infant Academy In deficit
- Ashbrook Junior School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School In deficit
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Tight
- Becket Primary School Large reserves
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,647 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £577 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £233 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £488 a pupil, against a typical £218 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £349 a pupil, against a typical £181 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £596 a pupil, against a typical £320 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,143 a pupil, against a typical £1,338 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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