Danesfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £211k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£59k | £46k | 423 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£36k | £82k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£38k | £44k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£97k | £141k | 427 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£102k | £39k | 448 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£268k | £307k | 445 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£113k | £195k | 448 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£17k | £211k | 446 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,968.
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 | £3,384 | £2,948 | £2,823–£3,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,385 | £1,134 | £947–£1,284 |
Supply staff | £31 | £49 | £23–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £265 | £211–£340 |
Premises | £356 | £270 | £246–£306 |
Energy | £79 | £90 | £72–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £289 | £209–£318 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £90 | £64–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flixton Primary School In deficit
- Kells Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Harlands Primary School Large reserves
- The Hawthorns Primary School Large reserves
- Darras Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Large reserves
- Tyntesfield Primary School Healthy
- Wood End School Large reserves
- The Raleigh School Healthy
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Claremont Primary School Large reserves
- King David Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,875 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £243 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £75k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £653k | £1,467 |
Money raised by parents
DANESFIELD SCHOOL PTA (charity 1130311, Registered) raised £60k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £60k | £69k |
2024-07 | £42k | £44k |
2023-07 | £72k | £58k |
2022-07 | £48k | £39k |
2021-07 | £18k | £17k |
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.
- Spending on premises is £356 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £358 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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