North Downs Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £5k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£43k | £15k | 428 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£8k | £8k | 430 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£44k | £52k | 423 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£14k | £38k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£20k | £18k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£43k | £61k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£66k | -£5k | 402 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,218.
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 | £3,063 | £3,034 | £2,883–£3,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,313 | £1,138 | £961–£1,291 |
Supply staff | £37 | £122 | £62–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £293 | £213–£341 |
Premises | £358 | £292 | £235–£364 |
Energy | £113 | £83 | £69–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £272 | £218–£321 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £121 | £77–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cedarwood Primary School Large reserves
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- Farnborough Road Infant School Healthy
- Colden Common Primary School Large reserves
- Newbridge Primary School Tight
- Wheatlands Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St. Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Estcots Primary School Tight
- Langford Village Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £124 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £300 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NORTH DOWNS PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1170919, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £17k |
2024-08 | £17k | £15k |
2023-08 | £16k | £8k |
2022-08 | £11k | £9k |
2021-08 | £5k | £12k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on energy is £113 a pupil, against a typical £83 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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