Danesgate Community: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k 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). York · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£94k | £107k | 227 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£115k | -£8k | 240 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£89k | -£97k | 184 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£23k | -£121k | 173 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £5.1m | -£382k | -£503k | 155 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.1m | +£346k | -£157k | 181 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£194k | £1k | 199 |
2025-26 | £5.8m | £5.8m | +£12k | £14k | 195 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 13% of them. It spends £29,764 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,400.
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 | £16,804 | £13,079 | £9,164–£15,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,823 | £5,160 | £3,431–£7,341 |
Supply staff | £262 | £750 | £253–£1,310 |
Admin and clerical | £2,136 | £1,404 | £889–£1,932 |
Premises | £820 | £1,271 | £791–£1,518 |
Energy | £240 | £305 | £211–£447 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,315 | £1,102 | £815–£2,041 |
Bought-in services | £1,185 | £693 | £155–£2,172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rise Academy Healthy
- Oakfield School Large reserves
- North East Essex Co-operative Academy In deficit
- Haybrook College Large reserves
- Bridge Street School Tight
- St Thomas's Centre Large reserves
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- Aspire Large reserves
- Highfields College In deficit
- River Tees Secondary Academy Large reserves
- EOTAS Swindon Tight
- The Hub School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £28,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.8m | £14,238 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £591 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £253k | £1,300 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,315 a pupil, against a typical £1,102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,136 a pupil, against a typical £1,404 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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