Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 4% 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: LINK ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £541k | £396k | +£145k | £13k | 74 |
2019-20 | £425k | £372k | +£53k | £21k | 66 |
2020-21 | £450k | £381k | +£69k | £68k | 72 |
2021-22 | £481k | £422k | +£59k | £76k | 82 |
2022-23 | £722k | £1.2m | -£510k | £0 | 74 |
2023-24 | £511k | £491k | +£20k | £0 | 61 |
2024-25 | £535k | £570k | -£35k | £24k | 56 |
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 17% of them. It spends £10,179 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,709.
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 | £4,768 | £4,833 | £3,899–£5,185 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,286 | £1,425 | £1,140–£1,982 |
Supply staff | £36 | £247 | £111–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £539 | £419–£641 |
Premises | £321 | £485 | £342–£693 |
Energy | £304 | £158 | £127–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £643 | £471 | £372–£673 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £340 | £212–£454 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milton Parochial Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Defford and Besford CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Normanton-On-Soar Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Wigley Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton Primary School Large reserves
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Penny Acres Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £516k | £9,214 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £89 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £304 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,286 a pupil, against a typical £1,425 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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