Downsway Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · 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 | £977k | £986k | -£9k | £52k | 216 |
2019-20 | £988k | £1.0m | -£24k | £28k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £972k | +£44k | £72k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | £30k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £35k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £56k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£23k | £79k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£20k | £98k | 213 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,308 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,271.
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 | £3,059 | £2,989 | £2,758–£3,234 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,291 | £1,120 | £819–£1,278 |
Supply staff | £33 | £86 | £44–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £305 | £237–£386 |
Premises | £168 | £336 | £296–£366 |
Energy | £108 | £94 | £75–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £486 | £289 | £215–£349 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £169 | £92–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Worsthorne Primary School Healthy
- Austhorpe Primary School Healthy
- Jerry Clay Academy In deficit
- Maple Primary School Large reserves
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Healthy
- Longton Primary School Healthy
- Sunny Bank Primary School Healthy
- Belgrave Primary School In deficit
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School In deficit
- Millfields Primary School Healthy
- The Minster CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,265 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £472 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £119 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £135 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £486 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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