Dawlish Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £81k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Waltham Forest · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £177k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£32k | £145k | 193 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £122k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £168k | 173 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £170k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£31k | £139k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£677 | £138k | 180 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£57k | £81k | 158 |
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 63% of them. It spends £10,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,513.
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 | £4,083 | £4,273 | £3,528–£5,168 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,111 | £1,637 | £1,200–£2,302 |
Supply staff | £703 | £292 | £72–£909 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £560 | £383–£699 |
Premises | £1,082 | £633 | £480–£793 |
Energy | £162 | £181 | £132–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £353 | £241–£432 |
Bought-in services | £1,437 | £567 | £351–£870 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The William Hogarth Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church Primary SW9 In deficit
- Wolf Fields Primary School In deficit
- Tudor Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Healthy
- Thomas's Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Junior School In deficit
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Halley Primary School In deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Avonmore Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £1,067 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £527 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £662 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,437 a pupil, against a typical £567 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,082 a pupil, against a typical £633 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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