Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £32k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £671k | £671k | -£813 | £4k | 123 |
2019-20 | £679k | £688k | -£9k | -£5k | 125 |
2020-21 | £699k | £658k | +£41k | £36k | 132 |
2021-22 | £763k | £749k | +£14k | £50k | 134 |
2022-23 | £874k | £868k | +£6k | £55k | 134 |
2023-24 | £920k | £904k | +£16k | £71k | 137 |
2024-25 | £989k | £999k | -£9k | £62k | 141 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£30k | £32k | 139 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,520 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,639.
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 | £3,466 | £3,274 | £3,075–£3,763 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,123 | £899–£1,380 |
Supply staff | £85 | £155 | £59–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £309 | £269–£440 |
Premises | £380 | £308 | £241–£370 |
Energy | £93 | £118 | £92–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £307 | £231–£396 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £193 | £74–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Feering Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Whitegate CofE Primary School In deficit
- Stalyhill Infant School Tight
- Bathford Church School In deficit
- Kirklevington Primary School Large reserves
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Bressingham Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ide Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £894k | £6,435 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £176 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £871 |
Money raised by parents
DURLEY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1044155, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £13k | £14k |
2024-07 | £17k | £11k |
2023-07 | £21k | £31k |
2022-07 | £7k | £1k |
2021-07 | £10k | £8k |
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 learning resources & ict is £441 a pupil, against a typical £307 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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