St James' Church of England Aided Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £185k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derby · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £659k | £628k | +£32k | £42k | 98 |
2019-20 | £638k | £599k | +£39k | £81k | 84 |
2020-21 | £641k | £598k | +£43k | £124k | 84 |
2021-22 | £692k | £604k | +£88k | £212k | 96 |
2022-23 | £752k | £759k | -£7k | £206k | 95 |
2023-24 | £911k | £868k | +£43k | £249k | 111 |
2024-25 | £893k | £953k | -£60k | £189k | 110 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £185k | 110 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,662 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,276.
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 | £3,149 | £3,784 | £3,264–£3,933 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,760 | £1,528 | £1,057–£1,807 |
Supply staff | £48 | £194 | £68–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £411 | £313–£516 |
Premises | £573 | £409 | £341–£484 |
Energy | £122 | £122 | £102–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £319 | £270–£546 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £194 | £109–£376 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Curdridge Primary School Healthy
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashbrook Infant School Healthy
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Nawton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Townville Academy Large reserves
- Earlsheaton Infant School In deficit
- Lavenham Community Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,655 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £1,261 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £457 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,760 a pupil, against a typical £1,528 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £573 a pupil, against a typical £409 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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