Dartford Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.7m in reserve, 24% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL 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 | £8.5m | £8.0m | +£494k | £1.7m | 1,471 |
2019-20 | £9.3m | £8.6m | +£692k | £2.4m | 1,507 |
2020-21 | £9.3m | £8.4m | +£890k | £3.3m | 1,546 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £9.3m | +£533k | £3.8m | 1,534 |
2022-23 | £10.5m | £10.2m | +£291k | £4.1m | 1,516 |
2023-24 | £11.4m | £11.5m | -£133k | £4.0m | 1,539 |
2024-25 | £10.8m | £12.2m | -£1.3m | £2.7m | 1,543 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 93% of them. It spends £7,898 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,025.
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 | £4,642 | £4,243 | £4,081–£4,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £391 | £612 | £492–£772 |
Supply staff | £0 | £42 | £13–£106 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £427 | £324–£520 |
Premises | £453 | £358 | £295–£417 |
Energy | £141 | £120 | £102–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £995 | £552 | £417–£628 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £59 | £34–£89 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highworth Grammar School Large reserves
- The Ecclesbourne School Large reserves
- Tanbridge House School In deficit
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Poynton High School Large reserves
- John Taylor High School Large reserves
- Anglo European School Healthy
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- Rainham Mark Grammar School Large reserves
- Wymondham College Healthy
- Tadcaster Grammar School Large reserves
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.9m | £7,722 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £49 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £353k | £229 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £226 a pupil, against a typical £59 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £995 a pupil, against a typical £552 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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