Heage Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £887k | £897k | -£10k | £19k | 186 |
2019-20 | £974k | £992k | -£18k | £1k | 195 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£55k | £57k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £94k | 181 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£74k | £20k | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £13k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £28k | 186 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,838 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,576.
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 | £3,091 | £3,210 | £3,016–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,250 | £1,202 | £948–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £209 | £109 | £50–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £300 | £204–£399 |
Premises | £356 | £330 | £229–£475 |
Energy | £148 | £99 | £79–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £313 | £273–£400 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £133 | £74–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Healthy
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Garden Primary School Large reserves
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Langtoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Little Hoole Primary School Large reserves
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,403 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £544 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £218 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £514 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £148 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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