Enderby Danemill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £303k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£126k | £271k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£208k | £0 | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£171k | £0 | 403 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£165k | £0 | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£166k | £0 | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£156k | £0 | 357 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£242k | £303k | 341 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,542.
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 | £2,748 | £3,104 | £2,778–£3,439 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,548 | £1,363 | £951–£1,647 |
Supply staff | £3 | £157 | £34–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £262 | £193–£312 |
Premises | £249 | £333 | £249–£383 |
Energy | £59 | £101 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £256 | £186–£300 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £113 | £32–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stratton Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dothill Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School Large reserves
- Highfields Primary School Healthy
- The Willows Primary School Healthy
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Oakhill Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,543 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £287 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £287 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ENDERBY DANEMILL SCHOOL (charity 1133602, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
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 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £540 a pupil, against a typical £262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £334 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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