Dennington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £20k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS 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 | £380k | £354k | +£26k | £52k | 63 |
2019-20 | £435k | £379k | +£56k | £118k | 67 |
2020-21 | £493k | £450k | +£43k | £140k | 73 |
2021-22 | £498k | £472k | +£26k | £171k | 78 |
2022-23 | £545k | £581k | -£36k | £0 | 75 |
2023-24 | £585k | £590k | -£5k | £98k | 68 |
2024-25 | £624k | £680k | -£56k | £20k | 72 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,444 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,806.
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 | £4,583 | £4,485 | £4,096–£4,971 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,903 | £1,695 | £1,355–£2,106 |
Supply staff | £0 | £172 | £43–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £507 | £423–£608 |
Premises | £514 | £467 | £374–£612 |
Energy | £194 | £144 | £110–£224 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £434 | £302–£623 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £302 | £149–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shobdon Primary School Large reserves
- Umberleigh Primary Academy Large reserves
- Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Rampton Primary School In deficit
- Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Large reserves
- Pawlett Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Church Eaton Primary School Large reserves
- Withington Primary School Large reserves
- Launceston Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £624k | £8,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £778 |
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?
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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