Middleton Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £564k | £559k | +£5k | £72k | 88 |
2019-20 | £580k | £597k | -£17k | £55k | 95 |
2020-21 | £576k | £559k | +£17k | £72k | 89 |
2021-22 | £578k | £608k | -£30k | £42k | 94 |
2022-23 | £648k | £638k | +£11k | £52k | 94 |
2023-24 | £683k | £676k | +£7k | £59k | 90 |
2024-25 | £722k | £750k | -£28k | £32k | 96 |
2025-26 | £791k | £794k | -£3k | £28k | 93 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,543 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,625.
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 | £4,206 | £3,879 | £3,582–£4,244 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,577 | £1,676 | £1,323–£1,948 |
Supply staff | £93 | £133 | £76–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £425 | £323–£558 |
Premises | £276 | £388 | £303–£513 |
Energy | £96 | £147 | £116–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £375 | £307–£503 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £245 | £145–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Large reserves
- Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Vange Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Large reserves
- Kellington Primary School In deficit
- Brookland Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman Payne Primary School Large reserves
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Large reserves
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £745k | £8,012 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £485 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £454 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £493 |
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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