Town End Junior School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £130, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £886k | £873k | +£13k | £98k | 172 |
2019-20 | £897k | £908k | -£11k | £87k | 183 |
2020-21 | £959k | £942k | +£16k | £104k | 168 |
2021-22 | £995k | £1.0m | -£17k | £86k | 162 |
2022-23 | £951k | £1.0m | -£59k | £27k | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | -£10k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£193k | -£203k | 184 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£202k | -£130 | 187 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,131 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,174.
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 | £2,869 | £3,381 | £3,031–£3,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,248 | £1,393 | £1,225–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £276 | £108 | £47–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £139 | £314 | £269–£428 |
Premises | £261 | £386 | £343–£496 |
Energy | £125 | £107 | £88–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £311 | £211–£376 |
Bought-in services | £276 | £166 | £116–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormiston Meadows Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Shipley CofE Primary School Tight
- Maun Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Reydon Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Healthy
- St Martin's School Large reserves
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,657 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £646 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £556 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THE TIBSHELF TOWN END JUNIOR SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1076192, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
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 supply staff is £276 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £276 a pupil, against a typical £166 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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