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Downside Primary School

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Expenditure

£5.82m

Income

£5.8m

In-year balance

-£12.1k

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School details
Address: Chaul End Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8EZGoogleMaps link opens in a new window
Telephone number: 01582587160
Local authority: Luton
School type: Community school
School overall phase: Primary
School phase: Infant and junior
Number of pupils: 1019
URN: 109567
Ofsted rating: 2 Good | Ofsted reportOpens in a new window | Inspected 09 January 2019
LAESTAB: 821 2259
Age range of pupils: 4 to 11
Headteacher's name: K Hooker
Has sixth form: No
Has nursery: No
School website: http://www.downside-primary.co.uk/Opens in a new window
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Total expenditure

2022-2023
£5.82m
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£4.2m£4.8m£5.4m£6m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£5.82m
Total expenditure
Year Amount
2018-2019 £4,769,570
2019-2020 £4,985,152
2020-2021 £4,925,386
2021-2022 £5,335,628
2022-2023 £5,815,032

Staff total

2022-2023
£4.21m
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£3.2m£3.6m£4m£4.4m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£4.21m
Staff total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £3,519,867
2019-2020 £3,659,327
2020-2021 £3,797,866
2021-2022 £3,907,760
2022-2023 £4,211,046

Premises total

2022-2023
£388.4k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£280k£320k£360k£400k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£388.4k
Premises total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £326,181
2019-2020 £331,739
2020-2021 £316,148
2021-2022 £383,479
2022-2023 £388,420

Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
2022-2023
£546.3k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£360k£450k£540k£630k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£546.3k
Occupation total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £425,472
2019-2020 £435,474
2020-2021 £372,270
2021-2022 £462,712
2022-2023 £546,297

Supplies and services total

2022-2023
£646.8k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£400k£600k£800k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£646.8k
Supplies and services total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £478,198
2019-2020 £468,315
2020-2021 £402,873
2021-2022 £559,782
2022-2023 £646,812

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received
2022-2023
£0
No dataNo dataAbsolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Interest charges for loans and banking
Year Amount
2018-2019 No data
2019-2020 No data
2020-2021 £0
2021-2022 £0
2022-2023 £0

Cost of finance total

2022-2023
£0
No dataNo dataNo dataAbsolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£0£40k£80k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Cost of finance total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £0
2019-2020 £75,000
2020-2021 No data
2021-2022 No data
2022-2023 No data

Community expenditure total

2022-2023
£0
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Community expenditure total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £0
2019-2020 £0
2020-2021 £0
2021-2022 £0
2022-2023 £0

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
2022-2023
£22.5k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£6,000£12k£18k£24k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£22.5k
Special facilities total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £19,852
2019-2020 £15,296
2020-2021 £11,228
2021-2022 £21,895
2022-2023 £22,456

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School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)

More about school workforce (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent (Full Time Equivalent) of the total school workforce.

It includes:

  • classroom Teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
  • Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
  • teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022-2023
118.46
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2311412012613200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
118.46
School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 123.7
2019-2020 128.84
2020-2021 122.6
2021-2022 123.04
2022-2023 118.46

Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)

More about total number of teachers (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of all classroom and leadership teachers.

2022-2023
42.3
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2342444600.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
42.3
Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 42.9
2019-2020 43.5
2020-2021 42.4
2021-2022 45.21
2022-2023 42.3

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

More about teachers with qualified teacher status (%)

This is the number of teachers with Qualified Teacher Status divided by the total number of teachers in the school.

2022-2023
100.0
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23969810000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
100.0
Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)
Year Count
2018-2019 97.7
2019-2020 96.32
2020-2021 100
2021-2022 98
2022-2023 100.0

Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)

More about senior leadership (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of senior leadership roles.

It includes:

  • headteachers
  • deputy headteachers
  • assistant headteachers
2022-2023
6.6
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235.566.5700.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
6.6
Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 6.8
2019-2020 6
2020-2021 5.8
2021-2022 6.8
2022-2023 6.6

Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)

More about teaching assistants (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of teaching assistants.

It includes:

  • teaching assistants
  • higher level teaching assistants
  • minority ethnic and special educational needs support staff
2022-2023
39.89
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-233640444800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
39.89
Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 46
2019-2020 46.69
2020-2021 42.9
2021-2022 39.9
2022-2023 39.89

Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of non-classroom-based support staff.

It excludes:

  • auxiliary staff
  • third party support staff
2022-2023
12.14
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-231012141600.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
12.14
Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 10.6
2019-2020 14.06
2020-2021 13
2021-2022 13.09
2022-2023 12.14

Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of full and part-time auxiliary staff.

It includes:

  • catering
  • school maintenance staff
2022-2023
24.13
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232424.424.825.200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
24.13
Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 24.2
2019-2020 24.58
2020-2021 24.3
2021-2022 24.84
2022-2023 24.13

School workforce (headcount)

More about school workforce (headcount)

This is the total headcount of the school workforce.

It includes:

  • full and part-time teachers (including school leadership teachers)
  • teaching assistants
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022-2023
206.0
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2320020821622400.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
206.0
School workforce (headcount)
Year Count
2018-2019 210
2019-2020 221
2020-2021 216
2021-2022 209
2022-2023 206.0
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