St David's CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £67k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
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 | £622k | £521k | +£101k | £118k | 101 |
2019-20 | £620k | £547k | +£73k | £145k | 107 |
2020-21 | £668k | £628k | +£40k | £135k | 101 |
2021-22 | £735k | £708k | +£27k | £120k | 100 |
2022-23 | £750k | £773k | -£23k | £96k | 100 |
2023-24 | £750k | £795k | -£45k | £7k | 98 |
2024-25 | £791k | £793k | -£2k | £67k | 96 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,181.
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 | £3,875 | £3,764 | £3,470–£4,225 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,760 | £1,527 | £1,323–£1,841 |
Supply staff | £83 | £138 | £76–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £365 | £431 | £318–£540 |
Premises | £458 | £376 | £297–£486 |
Energy | £115 | £129 | £96–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £958 | £385 | £285–£501 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £224 | £145–£376 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brookland Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whitemoor Academy Healthy
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Large reserves
- Palterton Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley Large reserves
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £757k | £7,885 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £354 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £958 a pupil, against a typical £385 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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