Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £117k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · Primary · Foundation 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 | £989k | £963k | +£25k | £45k | 196 |
2019-20 | £970k | £974k | -£4k | £42k | 195 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £970k | +£32k | £74k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£10k | £63k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£12k | £51k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £40k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£68k | £108k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £117k | 152 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,688 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,886.
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 | £3,782 | £3,496 | £3,119–£3,835 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,729 | £1,279 | £915–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £57 | £140 | £51–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £326 | £212–£441 |
Premises | £391 | £373 | £288–£423 |
Energy | £124 | £113 | £82–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £292 | £219–£398 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £189 | £66–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Minver School Healthy
- Anton Infant School Tight
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Lockwood Primary School Healthy
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Kingsmoor Lower School In deficit
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Windrush Church of England Primary School Tight
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Lanivet Community Primary School Healthy
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £351 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £163 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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