Dartington Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £135k in reserve, 7% 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.
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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£51k | -£56k | 250 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£62k | £6k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £9k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£148k | £0 | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£43k | £0 | 264 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£61k | £0 | 279 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£98k | £135k | 277 |
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 £6,195 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,077.
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 | £3,014 | £3,177 | £2,995–£3,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,282 | £1,541 | £1,112–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £148 | £97 | £35–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £130 | £332 | £263–£392 |
Premises | £314 | £346 | £275–£424 |
Energy | £116 | £102 | £84–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £297 | £214–£360 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £145 | £61–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Daisyfield Primary School Healthy
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Landscore Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Healthy
- Hoyle Court Primary School Tight
- New Marston Primary School In deficit
- Stepgates Community School Tight
- Banstead Community Junior School In deficit
- Trewirgie Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Sowerby Primary Academy Large reserves
- Windmill Hill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,101 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £448 |
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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