Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · 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 | £743k | £735k | +£8k | -£5k | 112 |
2019-20 | £709k | £699k | +£9k | £5k | 111 |
2020-21 | £724k | £695k | +£29k | £33k | 112 |
2021-22 | £721k | £736k | -£15k | £18k | 111 |
2022-23 | £786k | £797k | -£10k | £8k | 114 |
2023-24 | £829k | £768k | +£61k | £69k | 112 |
2024-25 | £863k | £859k | +£4k | £72k | 114 |
2025-26 | £987k | £1.0m | -£17k | £55k | 118 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,506 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,657.
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 | £3,150 | £3,946 | £3,559–£4,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,946 | £1,812 | £1,495–£2,205 |
Supply staff | £474 | £244 | £116–£506 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £489 | £370–£591 |
Premises | £706 | £595 | £569–£684 |
Energy | £232 | £172 | £142–£251 |
Learning resources & ICT | £498 | £442 | £333–£574 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £218 | £114–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marlborough Primary Academy Healthy
- Lantern Academy In deficit
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Thirsk Community Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity VC School Healthy
- High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Healthy
- Greenacres Primary School Large reserves
- Crest Infant School Large reserves
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £941k | £7,975 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £522 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £697 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £388 |
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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