The Dingle Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £186k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire East · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £6k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£50k | £57k | 335 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£50k | £106k | 355 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£53k | £159k | 373 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£42k | £117k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£66k | £51k | 388 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£52k | £103k | 388 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£83k | £186k | 403 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,989 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,221.
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 | £3,095 | £3,034 | £2,893–£3,171 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £738 | £1,133 | £975–£1,382 |
Supply staff | £378 | £131 | £65–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £205 | £246 | £210–£322 |
Premises | £462 | £298 | £250–£318 |
Energy | £72 | £77 | £66–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £243 | £207–£328 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £139 | £83–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakworth Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Large reserves
- Taverham VC CE Junior School Healthy
- South Farnborough Junior School Healthy
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- Pomphlett Primary School Large reserves
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- St William's Primary School Healthy
- Goosewell Primary Academy Large reserves
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,753 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £78k | £194 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £178k | £441 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £378 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £462 a pupil, against a typical £298 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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