Denton Community Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £182k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Sussex · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £96k | 269 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£603 | £96k | 265 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£32k | £128k | 259 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £131k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£230k | £361k | 229 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£12k | £349k | 246 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£157k | £192k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£10k | £182k | 231 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,036 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,815.
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 | £3,188 | £3,140 | £2,801–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,781 | £1,406 | £1,124–£1,736 |
Supply staff | £126 | £94 | £45–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £324 | £274–£411 |
Premises | £363 | £372 | £279–£470 |
Energy | £93 | £102 | £85–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £203 | £266 | £197–£334 |
Bought-in services | £372 | £177 | £70–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Morris Primary School Large reserves
- Netley Abbey Infant School Large reserves
- Woolston Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Gosbecks Primary School Large reserves
- Coley Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Westover Primary School Healthy
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Crompton Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,776 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £875 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £217 |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £372 a pupil, against a typical £177 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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