Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £21k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £575k | £602k | -£27k | £20k | 109 |
2019-20 | £563k | £572k | -£9k | £11k | 104 |
2020-21 | £593k | £545k | +£47k | £58k | 103 |
2021-22 | £603k | £615k | -£12k | £47k | 103 |
2022-23 | £637k | £635k | +£2k | £48k | 100 |
2023-24 | £699k | £715k | -£16k | £32k | 106 |
2024-25 | £827k | £817k | +£10k | £43k | 108 |
2025-26 | £874k | £896k | -£22k | £21k | 108 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,298 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,905.
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 | £3,630 | £3,504 | £3,266–£3,925 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,807 | £1,322 | £1,156–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £203 | £179 | £74–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £426 | £337–£613 |
Premises | £739 | £437 | £341–£528 |
Energy | £76 | £133 | £82–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £399 | £304–£490 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £230 | £93–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Whipman Woods Flying High Academy Healthy
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Haddenham Community Infant School Large reserves
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- Cassop Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thursby Primary School Large reserves
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £833k | £7,716 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £506 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £378 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF DENVER VILLAGE SCHOOL (charity 1024887, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £6k |
2024-07 | £7k | £6k |
2023-07 | £6k | £5k |
2022-07 | £6k | £4k |
2021-07 | £5k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £739 a pupil, against a typical £437 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,807 a pupil, against a typical £1,322 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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