Dunsford Community Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 6% 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: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) 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 | £439k | £403k | +£36k | £0 | 76 |
2019-20 | £448k | £415k | +£33k | £0 | 70 |
2020-21 | £469k | £479k | -£10k | £0 | 76 |
2021-22 | £497k | £555k | -£58k | £0 | 80 |
2022-23 | £549k | £449k | +£100k | £0 | 85 |
2023-24 | £568k | £509k | +£59k | £0 | 88 |
2024-25 | £676k | £537k | +£139k | £43k | 89 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,034 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,733.
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 | £3,112 | £3,993 | £3,706–£4,404 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £876 | £1,088 | £909–£1,420 |
Supply staff | £135 | £153 | £40–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £439 | £329–£600 |
Premises | £483 | £369 | £304–£420 |
Energy | £213 | £115 | £95–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £191 | £353 | £254–£490 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £281 | £170–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sinnington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Large reserves
- Beoley First School Large reserves
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Wardour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Large reserves
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £634k | £7,124 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £472 |
Money raised by parents
Dunsford PTFA (charity 1050044, Registered) raised £35k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £35k | £37k |
2024-08 | £37k | £34k |
2023-08 | £40k | £30k |
2022-08 | £21k | £16k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £213 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £483 a pupil, against a typical £369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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