Dartford Science & Technology College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £281k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£71k | £79k | 741 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£163k | £241k | 786 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£105k | £347k | 824 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£19k | £328k | 860 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£64k | £391k | 876 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£89k | £302k | 877 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.8m | +£37k | £339k | 855 |
2025-26 | £7.0m | £7.0m | -£58k | £281k | 858 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 37% of them. It spends £8,204 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,405.
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 | £4,790 | £4,287 | £4,172–£4,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £997 | £687 | £474–£886 |
Supply staff | £83 | £147 | £83–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £396 | £332–£486 |
Premises | £434 | £377 | £295–£494 |
Energy | £191 | £128 | £102–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £454 | £486 | £347–£608 |
Bought-in services | £190 | £76 | £36–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings International College Large reserves
- Lift Maltings Large reserves
- Sir John Talbot's School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Tight
- Falmouth School Large reserves
- Glenmoor Academy Large reserves
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy In deficit
- The Beaconsfield School Healthy
- Up Holland High School Large reserves
- John Masefield High School Healthy
- John Flamsteed Community School Large reserves
- Sidmouth College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £7,933 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £199k | £232 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £182k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £261 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £997 a pupil, against a typical £687 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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