Dovers Green School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £807k in reserve, 40% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSAND MULTI 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£108k | £264k | 271 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£108k | £134k | 275 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£104k | £174k | 286 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£96k | £143k | 283 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£122k | £210k | 272 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£10k | £55k | 257 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£95k | £807k | 235 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,906 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,568.
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 | £4,000 | £3,172 | £2,681–£3,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,379 | £1,251 | £1,016–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £323 | £87 | £46–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £289 | £247–£394 |
Premises | £340 | £321 | £297–£386 |
Energy | £157 | £105 | £85–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £283 | £204–£399 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £140 | £48–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Bank Junior School Large reserves
- Kingfisher Primary School Large reserves
- Hucknall Flying High Academy Healthy
- Sir John Barrow School In deficit
- Cuxton Community Junior School Healthy
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Moorfield Primary School In deficit
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £282k | £1,200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £549 |
Money raised by parents
DOVERS GREEN SCHOOL PTA (charity 1097895, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £10k | £9k |
2023-08 | £15k | £16k |
2022-08 | £13k | £3k |
2021-08 | £10k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £323 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,379 a pupil, against a typical £1,251 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,000 a pupil, against a typical £3,172 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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