Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £140k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £522k | £524k | -£2k | £113k | 99 |
2019-20 | £530k | £588k | -£57k | £56k | 99 |
2020-21 | £548k | £541k | +£6k | £62k | 98 |
2021-22 | £602k | £619k | -£17k | £45k | 98 |
2022-23 | £618k | £622k | -£5k | £41k | 87 |
2023-24 | £603k | £555k | +£49k | £89k | 57 |
2024-25 | £516k | £470k | +£46k | £135k | 55 |
2025-26 | £542k | £536k | +£5k | £140k | 49 |
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 93% of them. It spends £10,949 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,409.
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 | £4,000 | £5,581 | £5,007–£6,033 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,452 | £1,736 | £1,430–£2,171 |
Supply staff | £1,199 | £156 | £114–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £624 | £692 | £513–£861 |
Premises | £404 | £545 | £442–£684 |
Energy | £159 | £189 | £149–£228 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £573 | £354–£710 |
Bought-in services | £1,317 | £314 | £83–£417 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milborne St Andrew First School Large reserves
- St Keverne Primary School Healthy
- Stoke St Michael Primary School Tight
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Healthy
- Cheselbourne Village School Healthy
- Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Trannack Primary School Heading for deficit
- Amberley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £528k | £10,782 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £121 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £273 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 51% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,199 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,317 a pupil, against a typical £314 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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