Dale Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derby · 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£52k | £160k | 549 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£36k | £196k | 544 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£116k | £313k | 541 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£92k | £220k | 557 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£80k | £93k | 549 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£11k | £104k | 549 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£28k | £76k | 549 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£165k | £241k | 545 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,270.
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 | £3,007 | £3,343 | £3,055–£3,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,302 | £1,687 | £1,268–£1,999 |
Supply staff | £279 | £149 | £13–£392 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £304 | £259–£383 |
Premises | £387 | £417 | £287–£586 |
Energy | £72 | £101 | £88–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £276 | £223–£374 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £165 | £94–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Breckon Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Abingdon Primary School Healthy
- Goddard Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Badsley Primary School In deficit
- Burnwood Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Sandon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Marlborough Primary School Large reserves
- Waterloo Primary Academy Large reserves
- Baguley Hall Primary School Healthy
- Sledmere Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,503 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £377 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £482k | £884 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £177 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,302 a pupil, against a typical £1,687 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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