Deanwood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k 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). Medway · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HOWARD 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 | £943k | £927k | +£16k | -£89k | 203 |
2019-20 | £941k | £726k | +£215k | -£110k | 204 |
2020-21 | £946k | £888k | +£58k | -£108k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£95k | £0 | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£62k | £0 | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£60k | -£6k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£78k | £20k | 233 |
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 7% of them. It spends £5,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,042.
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 | £2,850 | £3,127 | £2,976–£3,327 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,039 | £1,410 | £1,217–£1,778 |
Supply staff | £30 | £99 | £29–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £322 | £274–£369 |
Premises | £305 | £369 | £325–£469 |
Energy | £120 | £99 | £84–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £307 | £222–£408 |
Bought-in services | £142 | £128 | £77–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Linton Heights Junior School Tight
- Ashfield Park Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Chellaston Infant School Healthy
- St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Bankfoot Primary School Healthy
- Gillingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £266 |
Money raised by parents
Deanwood Primary School PTA (charity 1107660, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £8k |
2024-08 | £11k | £11k |
2023-08 | £12k | £15k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £0 | £274 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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