The Duchy School Bradninch: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £137k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £903k | £821k | +£82k | £42k | 200 |
2019-20 | £943k | £910k | +£33k | £99k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £905k | +£178k | £184k | 198 |
2021-22 | £993k | £923k | +£70k | £188k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £190k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£77k | £5k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£89k | £137k | 202 |
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 80% of them. It spends £5,985 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,812.
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 | £2,802 | £3,210 | £3,037–£3,371 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,262 | £1,191 | £1,066–£1,464 |
Supply staff | £54 | £95 | £71–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £329 | £257–£401 |
Premises | £351 | £365 | £311–£504 |
Energy | £84 | £99 | £78–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £653 | £306 | £254–£360 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £204 | £132–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wellington Eagles Primary Academy Healthy
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Healthy
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough In deficit
- Penns Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,208 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £475 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £218 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £653 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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