Castleward Spencer Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 6% 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: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £478k | £400k | +£78k | £60k | 12 |
2022-23 | £566k | £572k | -£6k | £32k | 53 |
2023-24 | £869k | £819k | +£50k | £45k | 118 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£71k | £66k | 148 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,547 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,198.
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 | £3,135 | £3,402 | £3,084–£3,772 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,791 | £1,390 | £1,159–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £74 | £165 | £90–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £315 | £226–£392 |
Premises | £574 | £416 | £284–£566 |
Energy | £297 | £110 | £94–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £615 | £317 | £225–£410 |
Bought-in services | £41 | £176 | £75–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Marleigh Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Marsh Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Ives Infant School Healthy
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Saviours Infant Church School In deficit
- Mary Exton Primary School In deficit
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,061 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £797 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £122 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £297 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £615 a pupil, against a typical £317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,791 a pupil, against a typical £1,390 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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