Dallam Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £435k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHALLENGE 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£57k | £216k | 261 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£18k | £198k | 254 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£130k | £328k | 254 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£685 | £328k | 241 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£122k | £450k | 249 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£110k | £560k | 248 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£6k | £435k | 250 |
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 90% of them. It spends £10,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,077.
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 | £4,659 | £3,656 | £3,359–£3,947 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,289 | £1,777 | £1,246–£2,160 |
Supply staff | £0 | £205 | £24–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £351 | £271–£493 |
Premises | £367 | £461 | £343–£544 |
Energy | £220 | £128 | £84–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £375 | £268–£454 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £175 | £74–£365 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Mary Avenue Infant School Healthy
- West Park Primary School Large reserves
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Large reserves
- Skerne Park Academy In deficit
- Carcroft Primary School Healthy
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Healthy
- Moorpark Junior School Healthy
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Large reserves
- Acre Rigg Academy Large reserves
- Tyneview Primary School Healthy
- Coleridge Primary Large reserves
- Kenton Bar Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £10,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £394k | £1,573 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £275 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,289 a pupil, against a typical £1,777 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £220 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,659 a pupil, against a typical £3,656 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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