Newton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 3% 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 | £727k | £658k | +£69k | £120k | 140 |
2019-20 | £742k | £736k | +£6k | £126k | 141 |
2020-21 | £790k | £764k | +£25k | £151k | 141 |
2021-22 | £806k | £868k | -£62k | £89k | 146 |
2022-23 | £878k | £926k | -£48k | £41k | 139 |
2023-24 | £856k | £935k | -£80k | -£38k | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | -£41k | 148 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£80k | £39k | 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 23% of them. It spends £7,122 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,716.
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 | £3,313 | £3,634 | £3,189–£4,208 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,005 | £1,304 | £1,046–£1,916 |
Supply staff | £236 | £170 | £119–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £351 | £282–£499 |
Premises | £311 | £415 | £311–£625 |
Energy | £5 | £127 | £100–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £343 | £248–£482 |
Bought-in services | £374 | £151 | £91–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Preston Primary School In deficit
- Ashley Infant School In deficit
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Healthy
- Burton Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints' CofE School Healthy
- Kelling CE Primary School Tight
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Leek First School Healthy
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,897 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £298 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £429 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £767 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £374 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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