Dartmouth Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£66k | £218k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£477k | £452k | 398 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£259k | £489k | 427 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£229k | £459k | 404 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£302k | £496k | 398 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£303k | £378k | 424 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£113k | £241k | 442 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 63% of them. It spends £7,527 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,229.
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 | £3,704 | £3,878 | £3,610–£4,279 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £940 | £748–£1,160 |
Supply staff | £127 | £132 | £60–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £172 | £404 | £299–£644 |
Premises | £604 | £372 | £328–£484 |
Energy | £170 | £133 | £80–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £511 | £379 | £310–£527 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £81 | £25–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakley School In deficit
- Thomas Hall School In deficit
- The Steiner Academy Hereford Large reserves
- Chetwynde School In deficit
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth In deficit
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Tight
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Healthy
- LIPA School In deficit
- Litcham School In deficit
- Holy Trinity School Tight
- Northstowe Learning Community Healthy
- The Gatwick School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,516 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £147k | £333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £201k | £455 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £604 a pupil, against a typical £372 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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