Melbourne Infant & Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £849k | £871k | -£22k | £19k | 197 |
2019-20 | £907k | £900k | +£7k | £27k | 189 |
2020-21 | £927k | £959k | -£32k | -£5k | 191 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£7k | £2k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£20k | -£18k | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£14k | -£4k | 156 |
2024-25 | £966k | £940k | +£26k | £22k | 138 |
2025-26 | £938k | £953k | -£15k | £7k | 139 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,335 | £3,366 | £2,931–£3,778 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £959 | £1,290 | £1,031–£2,087 |
Supply staff | £180 | £134 | £38–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £338 | £388 | £294–£474 |
Premises | £478 | £346 | £263–£486 |
Energy | £120 | £120 | £93–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £123 | £328 | £229–£426 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £155 | £103–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Healthy
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Healthy
- Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Healthy
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harlington Lower School Large reserves
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stondon Lower School In deficit
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Emley First School Tight
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Blockley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £904k | £6,504 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £179 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £247 |
Money raised by parents
MELBOURNE INFANT SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1044923, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £9k | £13k |
2025-08 | £9k | £3k |
2024-08 | £7k | £7k |
2023-08 | £7k | £7k |
2022-08 | £8k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Melbourne Infant & Nursery School · All Derbyshire school finances