Zaytouna Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £254k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRANSFORM TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£5k | £587k | 257 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.9m | -£268k | £247k | 302 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£86k | £245k | 352 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£54k | £248k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£110k | £176k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£215k | £168k | 419 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£225k | £254k | 421 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,591 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,461.
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 | £2,950 | £3,332 | £3,141–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,264 | £1,624 | £1,449–£1,799 |
Supply staff | £183 | £206 | £98–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £352 | £335 | £218–£420 |
Premises | £371 | £375 | £303–£483 |
Energy | £176 | £114 | £94–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £296 | £207–£425 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £129 | £71–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Healthy
- Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Paganel Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Green Way Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Large reserves
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Large reserves
- Whitgreave Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix Primary School Healthy
- Boundary Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Rise Academy Healthy
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Osborne Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £78 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £176 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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