Dallam School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH WESTMORLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £8.1m | £8.5m | -£407k | £210k | 1,024 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £8.2m | -£189k | £296k | 1,063 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.6m | +£423k | £718k | 1,087 |
2021-22 | £8.1m | £8.2m | -£91k | £886k | 1,072 |
2022-23 | £8.7m | £8.9m | -£214k | £1.0m | 912 |
2023-24 | £8.8m | £8.6m | +£162k | £1.2m | 988 |
2024-25 | £8.7m | £8.7m | +£8k | £1.2m | 881 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,884 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,493.
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 | £4,304 | £4,291 | £4,008–£4,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £963 | £743 | £607–£883 |
Supply staff | £177 | £88 | £31–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £636 | £483 | £395–£574 |
Premises | £575 | £375 | £331–£452 |
Energy | £204 | £126 | £107–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £448 | £612 | £429–£715 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £112 | £88–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chailey School Large reserves
- The Boston Grammar School Large reserves
- Lavington School Healthy
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Healthy
- Hastings High School Large reserves
- Braunton Academy Large reserves
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- The Chantry School Large reserves
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Tight
- The Forest School Large reserves
- Loreto College Large reserves
- Casterton College Rutland Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £8,519 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.6m | £1,764 |
Money raised by parents
THE DALLAM SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1066909, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £4k |
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £4k | £861 |
2023-08 | £3k | £7k |
2022-08 | £3k | £10k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £177 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £204 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £575 a pupil, against a typical £375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £636 a pupil, against a typical £483 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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