Thames Ditton Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £115k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£44k | £98k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £86k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£60k | £146k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £148k | 269 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£33k | £115k | 262 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£79k | £194k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£5k | £199k | 217 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£76k | £115k | 190 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,502 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,516.
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 | £4,100 | £3,130 | £2,954–£3,334 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,566 | £1,119 | £920–£1,296 |
Supply staff | £225 | £113 | £49–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £663 | £329 | £230–£397 |
Premises | £407 | £314 | £252–£381 |
Energy | £146 | £99 | £75–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £307 | £225–£366 |
Bought-in services | £300 | £162 | £89–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Willow Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Clore Shalom School Heading for deficit
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Tight
- Badby School Large reserves
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School In deficit
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brill Church of England School Large reserves
- Congerstone Primary School In deficit
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans In deficit
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Tight
- Bromley Heath Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £2k | £8 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £335k | £1,765 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THAMES DITTON INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1081835, Registered) raised £32k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £32k | £43k |
2024-08 | £45k | £55k |
2023-08 | £47k | £45k |
2022-08 | £50k | £35k |
2021-08 | £21k | £13k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £663 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £225 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,566 a pupil, against a typical £1,119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,100 a pupil, against a typical £3,130 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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