Denmead Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£8k | £38k | 259 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £25k | 255 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £52k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £89k | 251 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£41k | £49k | 241 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£1k | £50k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£36k | £86k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£26k | £60k | 201 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,988 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,927.
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 | £3,154 | £3,173 | £2,931–£3,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,219 | £1,305 | £1,121–£1,530 |
Supply staff | £97 | £121 | £62–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £347 | £242–£401 |
Premises | £548 | £393 | £323–£520 |
Energy | £96 | £99 | £83–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £292 | £249–£340 |
Bought-in services | £196 | £180 | £73–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Perranporth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Longvernal Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Tight
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Berry Hill Primary School In deficit
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Healthy
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wellington Eagles Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,645 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £217 |
Money raised by parents
DENMEAD INFANT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1055534, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £5k |
2024-08 | £12k | £9k |
2023-08 | £7k | £4k |
2022-08 | £9k | £7k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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