Cotmanhay Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £41k | 268 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£30k | £71k | 264 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£20k | £91k | 266 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£39k | £52k | 297 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£40k | £92k | 296 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£14k | £106k | 308 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£12k | £94k | 284 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£31k | £125k | 273 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,898 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,966.
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 | £4,461 | £3,708 | £3,403–£3,964 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,734 | £1,728 | £1,405–£1,954 |
Supply staff | £334 | £229 | £135–£473 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £382 | £258–£485 |
Premises | £417 | £458 | £362–£590 |
Energy | £145 | £126 | £103–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £347 | £205–£546 |
Bought-in services | £372 | £133 | £18–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mereside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Lower Meadow Primary School Healthy
- Marlborough Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Bullion Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Richmond Primary School Large reserves
- Seven Fields Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Gray Primary School In deficit
- Newlands Primary School Healthy
- Simonside Primary School Large reserves
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,800 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £218k | £800 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £301k | £1,101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £212 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,461 a pupil, against a typical £3,708 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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