Darton Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £38k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£88k | £64k | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £0 | 288 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£163k | £0 | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£168k | £0 | 286 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£250k | £0 | 292 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£221k | £0 | 286 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£183k | £38k | 286 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,968 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,630.
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 | £2,532 | £3,204 | £3,047–£3,413 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £641 | £1,184 | £1,106–£1,582 |
Supply staff | £119 | £141 | £63–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £329 | £253–£363 |
Premises | £1,342 | £358 | £307–£459 |
Energy | £0 | £89 | £68–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £276 | £206–£340 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £179 | £121–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cove Junior School Healthy
- Langford Village Academy Heading for deficit
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy Healthy
- Cliffedale Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold In deficit
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Highfield Primary School Tight
- Green Park School Healthy
- Petersfield Infant School Large reserves
- White House Farm Healthy
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,403 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £207 |
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 £1,342 a pupil, against a typical £358 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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