St Dubricius Church of England VA School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £388k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £539k | £520k | +£19k | £51k | 82 |
2019-20 | £523k | £486k | +£36k | £88k | 75 |
2020-21 | £467k | £489k | -£22k | £65k | 72 |
2021-22 | £529k | £500k | +£29k | £94k | 79 |
2022-23 | £639k | £721k | -£82k | £12k | 88 |
2023-24 | £826k | £731k | +£95k | £108k | 83 |
2024-25 | £962k | £888k | +£74k | £181k | 91 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£14k | £388k | 247 |
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 70% of them. It spends £13,764 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,360.
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 | £4,657 | £3,067 | £2,794–£3,411 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,294 | £1,256 | £1,044–£1,498 |
Supply staff | £372 | £98 | £80–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £891 | £300 | £238–£436 |
Premises | £582 | £319 | £271–£391 |
Energy | £237 | £101 | £85–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,432 | £309 | £235–£399 |
Bought-in services | £1,790 | £147 | £81–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kents Hill Infant Academy In deficit
- Great Ellingham Primary School Healthy
- Harris Primary School Tight
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Woodham Ley Primary School Healthy
- Westende Junior School Large reserves
- Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oakfield Junior School Healthy
- Arno Vale Junior School Tight
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £13,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £478k | £1,935 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £643 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST DUBRICIUS SCHOOL (charity 1096103, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-02 | £3k | £648 |
2021-02 | £1k | £586 |
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.
- 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,790 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,432 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £372 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £891 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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