Davington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£18k | £78k | 413 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£10k | £68k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£54k | £122k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£7k | £115k | 413 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£33k | £148k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£63k | £85k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£23k | £108k | 416 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£17k | £125k | 415 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,663 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,299.
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 | £3,266 | £3,018 | £2,889–£3,127 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,129 | £1,391 | £1,072–£1,531 |
Supply staff | £139 | £133 | £67–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £261 | £195–£335 |
Premises | £325 | £352 | £281–£400 |
Energy | £114 | £88 | £68–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £249 | £204–£297 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £112 | £55–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellgate Primary School Large reserves
- Nicol Mere School Large reserves
- Victoria Primary Academy Tight
- Whitefriars Primary School Large reserves
- Giffards Primary School Healthy
- Hucknall National Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Hill Primary School Large reserves
- The Cambridge Primary School Large reserves
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cann Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Park Primary School Large reserves
- Vane Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £135 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £137k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £297k | £716 |
Money raised by parents
DAVINGTON SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1074640, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £3k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £2k | £6k |
2022-08 | £7k | £2k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £114 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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