Dothill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £286k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | £87k | 360 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£21k | £108k | 359 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£108k | £216k | 326 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£22k | £194k | 349 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£8k | £186k | 348 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£34k | £152k | 383 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£28k | £179k | 373 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£106k | £286k | 342 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,552.
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 | £3,291 | £3,162 | £2,778–£3,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,362 | £1,405 | £951–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £139 | £142 | £25–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £268 | £200–£318 |
Premises | £408 | £330 | £251–£381 |
Energy | £91 | £95 | £76–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £260 | £200–£297 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £112 | £35–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stratton Primary School Large reserves
- Enderby Danemill Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Leedon Lower School In deficit
- Summerswood Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Highfields Primary School Healthy
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £146 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £169k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £216 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF DOTHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1036906, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £9k |
2024-08 | £6k | £3k |
2023-08 | £6k | £9k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
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 £310 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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