Dormansland Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £1.0m | £996k | +£41k | £4k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£18k | £22k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £28k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£11k | £39k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £48k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £51k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£9k | £43k | 194 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£10k | £33k | 207 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £3,068 | £3,089 | £2,939–£3,233 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,340 | £1,205 | £1,082–£1,307 |
Supply staff | £37 | £56 | £31–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £354 | £318–£399 |
Premises | £157 | £340 | £294–£427 |
Energy | £66 | £104 | £82–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £294 | £233–£405 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £158 | £76–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cookham Rise Primary School Large reserves
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Donisthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Istead Rise Primary School Heading for deficit
- Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Large reserves
- Heathfields Infant Academy Healthy
- Stocks Lane Primary School Tight
- Collingwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £398 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £503 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £459 a pupil, against a typical £354 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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