St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £242k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY 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 | £471k | £438k | +£33k | £67k | 86 |
2019-20 | £540k | £493k | +£47k | £96k | 85 |
2020-21 | £581k | £608k | -£27k | £0 | 103 |
2021-22 | £678k | £668k | +£10k | £87k | 101 |
2022-23 | £709k | £682k | +£27k | £76k | 92 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£295k | £242k | 80 |
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 63% of them. It spends £23,801 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,240.
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 | £11,304 | £4,282 | £3,957–£5,160 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,696 | £1,636 | £1,290–£2,183 |
Supply staff | £994 | £222 | £74–£530 |
Admin and clerical | £1,043 | £508 | £387–£651 |
Premises | £1,242 | £529 | £403–£720 |
Energy | £273 | £177 | £135–£246 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,391 | £390 | £342–£497 |
Bought-in services | £323 | £238 | £116–£413 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Cadmore End CofE School In deficit
- Higher Walton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Charmouth Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Healthy
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- The Ferns Primary Academy Healthy
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £26,820 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £2,112 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £634 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST GILES PTFA (charity 1186635, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £2k | £2k |
2024-04 | £4k | £3k |
2023-04 | £1k | £808 |
2022-04 | £1k | £982 |
2021-04 | £878 | £208 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £994 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,391 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,696 a pupil, against a typical £1,636 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £11,304 a pupil, against a typical £4,282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,242 a pupil, against a typical £529 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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