St Werburgh's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · 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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £102k | 313 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£58k | £0 | 311 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£42k | £157k | 313 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£177k | £244k | 301 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£42k | £104k | 287 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,554 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,367.
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 | £3,178 | £3,202 | £2,987–£3,466 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,139 | £1,225 | £967–£1,531 |
Supply staff | £73 | £89 | £29–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £512 | £317 | £246–£365 |
Premises | £289 | £335 | £276–£369 |
Energy | £77 | £101 | £71–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £296 | £232–£371 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £123 | £76–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wygate Park Academy Large reserves
- Green Park School Healthy
- Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Biddick Primary School Healthy
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Large reserves
- Petersfield Infant School Large reserves
- Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy Tight
- Wantage Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Langford Village Academy Heading for deficit
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Little Paxton Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,087 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £603 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £512 a pupil, against a typical £317 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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