Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £536k | £546k | -£10k | £16k | 100 |
2019-20 | £561k | £555k | +£6k | £22k | 97 |
2020-21 | £553k | £525k | +£28k | £50k | 96 |
2021-22 | £590k | £597k | -£6k | £44k | 95 |
2022-23 | £611k | £634k | -£23k | £21k | 90 |
2023-24 | £663k | £656k | +£7k | £29k | 130 |
2024-25 | £645k | £663k | -£18k | £11k | 82 |
2025-26 | £745k | £732k | +£13k | £24k | 80 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,144 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,599.
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 | £3,788 | £4,080 | £3,724–£4,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £728 | £1,345 | £1,087–£1,572 |
Supply staff | £922 | £152 | £9–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £556 | £401–£683 |
Premises | £460 | £461 | £270–£535 |
Energy | £186 | £142 | £98–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £408 | £354 | £278–£448 |
Bought-in services | £1,068 | £169 | £94–£364 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stambridge Primary School Large reserves
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery Healthy
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Long Marton School In deficit
- Burton Pidsea Primary School Large reserves
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Salterlee Primary School In deficit
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Stoke Prior Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £703k | £8,784 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £526 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £524 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,068 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £922 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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