Dane Bank Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £134k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION 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 | £1.1m | -£10k | £58k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£54k | £49k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£66k | £58k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£30k | £27k | 233 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£89k | £68k | 235 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£56k | £134k | 236 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,813.
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 | £3,322 | £3,143 | £2,843–£3,334 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,360 | £1,378 | £1,072–£1,697 |
Supply staff | £246 | £85 | £26–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £323 | £260–£420 |
Premises | £415 | £372 | £286–£440 |
Energy | £127 | £101 | £85–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £297 | £215–£386 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £121 | £64–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore In deficit
- Gloucester Road Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Junior School Tight
- Leigh Academy Peninsula East Healthy
- Griffin Park Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Tight
- St Marys Catholic Academy Healthy
- Bosmere Community Primary School Healthy
- Bovey Tracey Academy Healthy
- Westcliff Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £449 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £246 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £441 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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