Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £15k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENHANCE 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 | £932k | £964k | -£32k | £65k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£17k | £0 | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.2m | -£202k | £0 | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£101k | £0 | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £981k | +£29k | £0 | 177 |
2023-24 | £856k | £1.9m | -£1.1m | £0 | 159 |
2024-25 | £950k | £1.1m | -£113k | £15k | 114 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,284 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £3,852 | £3,647 | £3,034–£3,918 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £541 | £1,628 | £1,428–£2,051 |
Supply staff | £541 | £141 | £61–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £611 | £401 | £292–£512 |
Premises | £725 | £406 | £344–£506 |
Energy | £314 | £121 | £102–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £437 | £353 | £281–£462 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £210 | £134–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Townville Academy Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Lorraine Infant School & Nursery Tight
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lavenham Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Curdridge Primary School Healthy
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Miles Infant School In deficit
- William Lilley Infant and Nursery School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £914k | £7,983 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £541 a pupil, against a typical £141 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £314 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £725 a pupil, against a typical £406 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £611 a pupil, against a typical £401 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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