The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £171k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Haringey · 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£99k | £265k | 407 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£37k | £302k | 396 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£152k | £454k | 372 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£176k | £630k | 325 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £3.0m | -£426k | £205k | 335 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£34k | £170k | 330 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£483 | £170k | 356 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£788 | £171k | 322 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,515 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,488.
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 | £3,835 | £4,268 | £3,828–£5,077 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,369 | £1,998 | £1,504–£2,269 |
Supply staff | £1,155 | £214 | £96–£672 |
Admin and clerical | £518 | £440 | £332–£537 |
Premises | £771 | £615 | £536–£693 |
Energy | £181 | £142 | £114–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £502 | £321 | £246–£373 |
Bought-in services | £368 | £484 | £312–£648 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hawksmoor School Healthy
- Rowdown Primary School Large reserves
- Kender Primary School In deficit
- Avondale Park Primary School Healthy
- Laurel Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Rotherhithe Primary School Healthy
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Honilands Primary School Tight
- Holmleigh Primary School In deficit
- Broadmead Primary School Healthy
- Carterhatch Junior School Large reserves
- St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,939 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £536 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £205k | £635 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £187k | £578 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,155 a pupil, against a typical £214 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £502 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £771 a pupil, against a typical £615 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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