Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £913k | £923k | -£10k | £33k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£38k | -£5k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£26k | £21k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £26k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£21k | £5k | 275 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £16k | 275 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£13k | £29k | 279 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£14k | £14k | 267 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,145 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,414.
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 | £2,641 | £3,134 | £2,901–£3,352 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,268 | £1,205 | £1,037–£1,538 |
Supply staff | £19 | £82 | £46–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £159 | £318 | £262–£386 |
Premises | £358 | £350 | £287–£403 |
Energy | £130 | £82 | £67–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £256 | £187–£344 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £145 | £73–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southwater Infant Academy Large reserves
- Oatlands School Large reserves
- Quilters Junior School Large reserves
- The Horsell Village School Large reserves
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Large reserves
- Elmlea Infant School Heading for deficit
- Heatherside Infant School In deficit
- Hassocks Infant School Healthy
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Norton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Galley Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,243 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £280 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £83 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £227k | £849 |
Money raised by parents
DANE GHYLL SCHOOL AND NURSERY PTA (charity 1184370, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £6k |
2024-08 | £8k | £13k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £10k | £6k |
2021-08 | £4k | £6k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £256 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,268 a pupil, against a typical £1,205 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £130 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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