Schools in Reach

Devon school finances

47 of 332 schools in Devon were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £6.4m. 24 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
47
Combined deficits
£6.4m
Heading for deficit
24
Reserves held by the rest
£56.3m

Share of Devon's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%5%10%15%2018-19: 18 of 157 schools (11.5%)2018-192019-20: 17 of 145 schools (11.7%)2019-202020-21: 7 of 141 schools (5.0%)2020-212021-22: 12 of 134 schools (9.0%)2021-222022-23: 12 of 121 schools (9.9%)2022-232023-24: 10 of 113 schools (8.8%)2023-242024-25: 13 of 94 schools (13.8%)2024-252025-26: 17 of 86 schools (19.8%)2025-2619.8%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

And 32 more, in the table below.

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£1.7m
-24%
1
-33%
In deficit
-£861k
-16%
4
+7%
In deficit
-£419k
-7%
3
+137%
In deficit
-£363k
-17%
—
+18%
In deficit
-£284k
-5%
3
+9%
In deficit
-£257k
-21%
3
-24%
In deficit
-£218k
-6%
—
+18%
In deficit
-£214k
-6%
2
-6%
In deficit
-£183k
-2%
2
-8%
In deficit
-£164k
-28%
3
-29%
In deficit
-£156k
-21%
1
-38%
In deficit
-£156k
-6%
3
-12%
In deficit
-£146k
-18%
—
-2%
In deficit
-£120k
-5%
5
-15%
In deficit
-£118k
-4%
4
-4%
In deficit
-£89k
-5%
4
-8%
In deficit
-£83k
-5%
—
-22%
In deficit
-£71k
-6%
2
+68%
In deficit
-£71k
-1%
3
+8%
In deficit
-£69k
-6%
1
-24%
In deficit
-£67k
-7%
—
-37%
In deficit
-£55k
-9%
2
+86%
In deficit
-£53k
-6%
—
-21%
In deficit
-£48k
-1%
3
+103%
In deficit
-£45k
-1%
—
+27%
In deficit
-£44k
-6%
—
-65%
In deficit
-£39k
-3%
—
+4%
In deficit
-£36k
-4%
1
+10%
In deficit
-£29k
-4%
2
-6%
In deficit
-£29k
-4%
1
-19%
In deficit
-£29k
-2%
—
-2%
In deficit
-£27k
-2%
—
—
In deficit
-£23k
-1%
—
+260%
In deficit
-£21k
-2%
—
—

Not shown: Ashwater Primary School, Awliscombe Church of England Primary School, Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School, Bishops Nympton Primary School, Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School, Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School, Clyst Hydon Primary School, Culmstock Primary School, Doddiscombsleigh Primary School, Filleigh Community Primary School and 28 others (in a federation's combined return, or no full-year return yet).

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Devon · Devon admissions and catchments