How much does Dauntsey's School make?

Dauntsey's School reported revenue of £24.5m and a loss of £694k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dauntsey's School have?

Dauntsey's School reported an average of 368 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Dauntsey's School profitable?

No — Dauntsey's School reported a loss of £694k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 05872694 · Incorporated 11 Jul 2006

Dauntsey's School

Registered name: DAUNTSEY'S SCHOOL

Dauntsey's School made £24.5m revenue and a £694k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Dauntsey's School’s revenue grew 3% to £24.5m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £694k and 368 employees. The company is classified under “general secondary education” and is based in Devizes; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: Devizes, South West
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with less

Revenue

£24.5m

Growth ▲2.7%

Profit

−£694k

Growth ▼179.6%

Profit margin

−2.8%

Employees

368

Change ▼0.8%

Profit / employee

−£1.9k

Revenue/employee £66.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.3m	£23.8m	£24.5m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£656k	−£680k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£873k	−£694k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£873k	−£694k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£873k	−£694k
Employees (average)	354	371	368
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	3.7%	−2.8%
Revenue per employee	£65.9k	£64.3k	£66.6k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£2.4k	−£1.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.3%	▲2.7%
Profit growth	—	▼22%	▼179.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.8%	▼0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £66.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 368
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Dauntsey's School Enterprises LimitedRev. £321k · Profit £262k
Jolie Brise LimitedRev. £22.1k · Profit £18.3k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£694k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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