Lons Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £19k in reserve, 3% 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 | £489k | £497k | -£8k | £13k | 81 |
2019-20 | £477k | £474k | +£3k | £17k | 81 |
2020-21 | £506k | £491k | +£15k | £31k | 80 |
2021-22 | £554k | £567k | -£13k | £18k | 85 |
2022-23 | £662k | £645k | +£17k | £35k | 78 |
2023-24 | £680k | £716k | -£37k | -£2k | 71 |
2024-25 | £640k | £670k | -£30k | -£31k | 58 |
2025-26 | £589k | £539k | +£50k | £19k | 40 |
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 £13,478 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,002.
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 | £5,163 | £5,419 | £4,599–£5,897 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,504 | £1,851 | £1,400–£2,593 |
Supply staff | £428 | £250 | £145–£537 |
Admin and clerical | £839 | £719 | £518–£883 |
Premises | £1,081 | £573 | £440–£769 |
Energy | £310 | £175 | £138–£288 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £425 | £300–£696 |
Bought-in services | £910 | £371 | £127–£575 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Walkeringham Primary School In deficit
- Veryan CofE School Heading for deficit
- Walmore Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor In deficit
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kersey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cosgrove Village Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chigwell Row Infant School In deficit
- Corpusty Primary School In deficit
- Somerby Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £568k | £14,206 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £1,654 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £813 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £516 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 51% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £910 a pupil, against a typical £371 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,081 a pupil, against a typical £573 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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