Findern Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £851k | £853k | -£2k | £12k | 206 |
2019-20 | £902k | £865k | +£37k | £49k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £961k | +£48k | £97k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £996k | +£68k | £165k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£36k | £129k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | £101k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£18k | £83k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£25k | £108k | 207 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,832 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,348.
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 | £3,129 | £3,061 | £2,999–£3,308 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,639 | £1,079 | £795–£1,209 |
Supply staff | £70 | £114 | £43–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £314 | £251–£376 |
Premises | £303 | £317 | £222–£395 |
Energy | £116 | £96 | £85–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £299 | £255–£399 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £167 | £109–£288 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Levick Primary School Large reserves
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Large reserves
- Penketh Primary School In deficit
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Purleigh Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow In deficit
- Hooe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Healthy
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School Healthy
- Overstone Primary School Large reserves
- Rocks Park Primary School Healthy
- Buckstones Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,547 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £263 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £406 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,639 a pupil, against a typical £1,079 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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