Ditton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Halton · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£12k | £41k | 398 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£177k | -£3k | 385 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£236k | £92k | 395 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£130k | £113k | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£96k | £116k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£153k | £174k | 383 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£135k | £184k | 370 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,062 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,184.
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 | £3,132 | £3,358 | £3,045–£3,668 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,476 | £1,534 | £974–£1,891 |
Supply staff | £224 | £155 | £83–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £310 | £214–£385 |
Premises | £330 | £417 | £327–£487 |
Energy | £97 | £117 | £83–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £313 | £211–£399 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £130 | £75–£155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodside Academy Large reserves
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- The Victory Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beeches Primary School Large reserves
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands Large reserves
- Cravenwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grestone Academy Large reserves
- Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's Primary Academy Tight
- Northmoor Academy Large reserves
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £78 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £351 a pupil, against a typical £130 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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