Dorney School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £149k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEECHES LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 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 | £885k | £828k | +£57k | £141k | 196 |
2019-20 | £880k | £924k | -£44k | £162k | 184 |
2020-21 | £885k | £893k | -£8k | £161k | 173 |
2021-22 | £900k | £970k | -£70k | £77k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £967k | +£75k | £122k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£52k | £169k | 164 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£15k | £149k | 156 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,782 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,388.
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 | £3,372 | £3,417 | £3,241–£3,647 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,468 | £1,229 | £978–£1,569 |
Supply staff | £0 | £107 | £44–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £313 | £234–£390 |
Premises | £372 | £373 | £274–£480 |
Energy | £90 | £102 | £86–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £513 | £293 | £217–£373 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £188 | £72–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howden Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Compton C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Healthy
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Northfield Infant School Large reserves
- Broomgrove Infant School Large reserves
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy Large reserves
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bagthorpe Primary School In deficit
- New Close Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,628 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £359 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £135 |
Money raised by parents
DORNEY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 282226, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £11k |
2024-08 | £13k | £3k |
2023-08 | £10k | £17k |
2022-08 | £13k | £16k |
2021-08 | £6k | £9k |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £513 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £481 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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