Drake's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £18k in reserve, 5% 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: LINK ACADEMY 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 | £797k | £788k | +£9k | -£15k | 124 |
2020-21 | £400k | £325k | +£75k | £59k | 55 |
2021-22 | £415k | £348k | +£67k | £75k | 52 |
2022-23 | £393k | £351k | +£42k | £0 | 50 |
2023-24 | £488k | £363k | +£125k | £0 | 37 |
2024-25 | £388k | £334k | +£54k | £18k | 42 |
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 £8,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,160.
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 | £4,145 | £5,890 | £5,111–£6,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,398 | £2,128 | £1,677–£2,555 |
Supply staff | £48 | £217 | £138–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £1,012 | £750 | £560–£904 |
Premises | £458 | £677 | £541–£902 |
Energy | £145 | £240 | £171–£308 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £577 | £386–£695 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £377 | £102–£571 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willoughton Primary School Large reserves
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Healthy
- Hartest Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Darite Primary Academy Healthy
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Large reserves
- Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £382k | £9,205 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £145 |
Money raised by parents
DRAKES SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1093173, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £18k | £8k |
2025-08 | £11k | £4k |
2024-08 | £19k | £23k |
2023-08 | £10k | £5k |
2022-08 | £7k | £6k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 67% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,012 a pupil, against a typical £750 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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