Daven Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £27k 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). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £996k | +£62k | £118k | 171 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £933k | +£203k | £0 | 162 |
2020-21 | £878k | £1.0m | -£164k | £171k | 157 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £958k | +£191k | £257k | 162 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£143k | £229k | 145 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£35k | £77k | 130 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£10k | £27k | 142 |
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 £9,606 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,623.
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 | £2,627 | £4,131 | £3,784–£4,659 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,282 | £1,917 | £1,595–£2,324 |
Supply staff | £704 | £263 | £103–£442 |
Admin and clerical | £1,514 | £465 | £339–£611 |
Premises | £606 | £555 | £420–£616 |
Energy | £190 | £158 | £149–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £358 | £297–£442 |
Bought-in services | £155 | £288 | £173–£570 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Broadmeadow Infant School In deficit
- Windmill Hill Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hillside Community Primary School Healthy
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Tight
- Little Digmoor Primary School Healthy
- Sundridge Primary School In deficit
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Healthy
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Willington Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,282 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £193k | £1,359 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £394 |
Money raised by parents
DAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 701797, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-07 | £2k | £2k |
2023-07 | £713 | £569 |
2022-07 | £545 | £678 |
2021-07 | £0 | £635 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,514 a pupil, against a typical £465 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £704 a pupil, against a typical £263 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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