Deanshanger Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£14k | £75k | 387 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£28k | £103k | 374 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£104k | £207k | 364 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£38k | £169k | 351 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£71k | £147k | 334 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£161k | £75k | 307 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£94k | £105k | 296 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,247.
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 | £2,784 | £3,035 | £2,794–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,034 | £1,272 | £1,146–£1,721 |
Supply staff | £135 | £89 | £34–£129 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £311 | £251–£346 |
Premises | £314 | £305 | £272–£381 |
Energy | £122 | £88 | £68–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £245 | £193–£336 |
Bought-in services | £182 | £129 | £50–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hopton Primary School Tight
- Rodings Primary School Large reserves
- Upper Beeding Primary School Healthy
- Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Large reserves
- Fairfield Infant School Heading for deficit
- Haslington Primary Academy Healthy
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre In deficit
- Hethersett VC Primary School Healthy
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Briar Hill Infant School Tight
- Greythorn Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,855 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £348 |
Money raised by parents
DEANSHANGER PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT & TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1141753, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £9k |
2024-08 | £12k | £16k |
2023-08 | £7k | £2k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £7k |
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 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £122 a pupil, against a typical £88 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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