Exbourne Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DARTMOOR MULTI 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 | £396k | £359k | +£37k | £49k | 66 |
2019-20 | £407k | £377k | +£30k | £57k | 53 |
2020-21 | £420k | £366k | +£54k | £21k | 54 |
2021-22 | £459k | £333k | +£126k | £0 | 46 |
2022-23 | £439k | £415k | +£24k | £10k | 49 |
2023-24 | £464k | £432k | +£32k | £0 | 33 |
2024-25 | £389k | £348k | +£41k | £10k | 31 |
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 £11,226 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,699.
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 | £7,452 | £6,758 | £5,072–£7,763 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £774 | £2,365 | £1,468–£3,763 |
Supply staff | £1,839 | £353 | £136–£648 |
Admin and clerical | £-129 | £863 | £679–£1,002 |
Premises | £0 | £791 | £539–£1,063 |
Energy | £161 | £234 | £153–£303 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £735 | £499–£958 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £260 | £15–£709 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hyde Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Langdale CofE School In deficit
- Thwaites School In deficit
- Marlpool Infant School Healthy
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £424k | £13,677 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £419 |
Money raised by parents
EXBOURNE C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1039286, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £1k |
2021-08 | £754 | £777 |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 53% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,839 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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