Danson Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £264k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bexley · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£178k | £457k | 644 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£212k | £669k | 650 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£8k | £661k | 637 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£25k | £686k | 626 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£66k | £620k | 630 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £4.1m | -£426k | £194k | 622 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£93k | £101k | 604 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£163k | £264k | 592 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 73% of them. It spends £6,591 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,146.
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 | £3,148 | £3,346 | £3,084–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £694 | £1,222 | £1,024–£1,400 |
Supply staff | £174 | £201 | £75–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £329 | £223–£394 |
Premises | £398 | £320 | £281–£383 |
Energy | £112 | £91 | £77–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £252 | £209–£277 |
Bought-in services | £430 | £180 | £111–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kilmorie Primary School In deficit
- Merryhills Primary School Healthy
- Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Glebe Primary School In deficit
- East Lane Primary School In deficit
- Engayne Primary School Large reserves
- Wimbledon Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross RC School Healthy
- John Locke Academy Large reserves
- Towers Junior School In deficit
- Uxendon Manor Primary School Healthy
- Chatsworth Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,377 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £178 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £294k | £497 |
Money raised by parents
DANSON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS + TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1212553, Registered)
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £430 a pupil, against a typical £180 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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