Dovedale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £320k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£36k | £401k | 733 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£2k | £402k | 765 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£40k | £362k | 793 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£11k | £351k | 826 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£45k | £307k | 825 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£61k | £368k | 835 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£62k | £306k | 838 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.2m | +£14k | £320k | 839 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,172 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,290.
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 | £3,221 | £3,021 | £2,859–£3,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,026 | £1,137 | £950–£1,430 |
Supply staff | £88 | £101 | £41–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £292 | £237–£335 |
Premises | £236 | £336 | £296–£401 |
Energy | £89 | £80 | £64–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £262 | £205–£315 |
Bought-in services | £213 | £114 | £49–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Ashley Down Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Road Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Gate Primary School Healthy
- Longlevens Junior School Large reserves
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
- Winton Primary School Large reserves
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Buttsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Cleves School Large reserves
- Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- University of Cambridge Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £5,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £238 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £151k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £339k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £213 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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