Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £97k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£20k | £173k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £183k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£86k | £269k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£13k | £282k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£88k | £195k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£112k | £83k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£24k | £107k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£10k | £97k | 207 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,179 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,948.
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 | £3,259 | £3,259 | £3,111–£3,391 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,458 | £1,245 | £1,100–£1,548 |
Supply staff | £197 | £81 | £28–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £297 | £244–£392 |
Premises | £390 | £349 | £301–£444 |
Energy | £129 | £92 | £77–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £272 | £227–£336 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £151 | £100–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Academy Healthy
- Emneth Academy Large reserves
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Churchill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,871 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £295 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £71k | £345 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £491 |
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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