William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £141k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £240k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£49k | £257k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £0 | 250 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £232k | 256 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £191k | 249 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £141k | 238 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,365 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,377.
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 | £2,742 | £3,042 | £2,846–£3,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,451 | £1,212 | £995–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £444 | £101 | £40–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £361 | £297 | £244–£379 |
Premises | £298 | £329 | £288–£367 |
Energy | £75 | £95 | £76–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £273 | £320 | £219–£435 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £119 | £67–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- Oakfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Bushey Heath Primary School Healthy
- Greenhill Primary School Tight
- Adel Primary School Healthy
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Elangeni School Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Healthy
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £449 |
Money raised by parents
WILLIAM GILBERT PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 703173, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £31k | £24k |
2024-08 | £19k | £20k |
2023-02 | £11k | £8k |
2022-02 | £5k | £8k |
2021-02 | £5k | £14k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £444 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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