Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £24k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £407k | £422k | -£15k | £71k | 50 |
2019-20 | £412k | £402k | +£10k | £81k | 46 |
2020-21 | £417k | £425k | -£8k | £73k | 49 |
2021-22 | £379k | £478k | -£99k | -£26k | 49 |
2022-23 | £474k | £377k | +£97k | £70k | 40 |
2023-24 | £668k | £677k | -£9k | £61k | 38 |
2024-25 | £644k | £679k | -£34k | £27k | 40 |
2025-26 | £695k | £698k | -£4k | £24k | 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 £17,455 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,733.
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 | £9,534 | £5,504 | £4,916–£6,043 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,614 | £2,144 | £1,382–£2,418 |
Supply staff | £1,030 | £182 | £67–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £1,819 | £590 | £465–£885 |
Premises | £487 | £571 | £427–£753 |
Energy | £102 | £182 | £146–£259 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,098 | £713 | £440–£879 |
Bought-in services | £452 | £369 | £150–£580 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Tight
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Tight
- Cambo First School Large reserves
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Tight
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Litton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Miserden Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mabyn CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £425k | £10,616 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £240 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £270k | £6,750 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF KIRK IRETON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1103141, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £4k |
2025-08 | £4k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £4k |
2023-08 | £5k | £7k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,030 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,819 a pupil, against a typical £590 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £9,534 a pupil, against a typical £5,504 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,098 a pupil, against a typical £713 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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