Darrington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DARRINGTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY 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 | £684k | £543k | +£141k | £139k | 130 |
2019-20 | £593k | £452k | +£141k | £139k | 124 |
2020-21 | £635k | £549k | +£86k | £139k | 113 |
2021-22 | £665k | £589k | +£76k | £28k | 117 |
2022-23 | £738k | £601k | +£137k | £31k | 119 |
2023-24 | £816k | £788k | +£28k | £43k | 122 |
2024-25 | £849k | £814k | +£35k | £57k | 124 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,565 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,073.
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 | £2,565 | £3,419 | £3,098–£3,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,419 | £1,381 | £1,009–£1,623 |
Supply staff | £32 | £144 | £41–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £548 | £395 | £321–£453 |
Premises | £290 | £361 | £303–£443 |
Energy | £242 | £125 | £95–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £360 | £281–£496 |
Bought-in services | £339 | £127 | £74–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holly Meadows School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School In deficit
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thelwall Infant School In deficit
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Healthy
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Healthy
- Twyning School Healthy
- Great Doddington Primary In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £784k | £6,323 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £484 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £339 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £242 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £548 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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