Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £757k | £698k | +£60k | £106k | 118 |
2019-20 | £730k | £780k | -£50k | £56k | 108 |
2020-21 | £764k | £747k | +£17k | £73k | 102 |
2021-22 | £817k | £811k | +£6k | £79k | 100 |
2022-23 | £794k | £804k | -£10k | £69k | 91 |
2023-24 | £783k | £831k | -£48k | £21k | 97 |
2024-25 | £852k | £793k | +£58k | £80k | 84 |
2025-26 | £798k | £836k | -£38k | £42k | 90 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,294 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,322.
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 | £4,094 | £4,213 | £3,840–£4,408 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,514 | £1,951 | £1,496–£2,492 |
Supply staff | £447 | £159 | £48–£414 |
Admin and clerical | £579 | £513 | £355–£698 |
Premises | £733 | £536 | £418–£649 |
Energy | £126 | £161 | £118–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £700 | £419 | £357–£535 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £230 | £108–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Columba CE Primary School Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Arkwright Primary School Tight
- Annfield Plain Infant School In deficit
- Luston Primary School Large reserves
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Tight
- Snettisham Primary School Large reserves
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Large reserves
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £778k | £8,643 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £264 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £51k | £562 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £228 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £700 a pupil, against a typical £419 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £733 a pupil, against a typical £536 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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