Ripley Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £881k | £851k | +£29k | £181k | 165 |
2019-20 | £872k | £899k | -£27k | £155k | 161 |
2020-21 | £908k | £881k | +£27k | £182k | 151 |
2021-22 | £907k | £973k | -£67k | £115k | 161 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£21k | £136k | 169 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £173k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£54k | £119k | 167 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £88k | 157 |
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 £8,565 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,459.
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 | £3,510 | £3,927 | £3,467–£4,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,763 | £1,807 | £1,199–£2,127 |
Supply staff | £222 | £264 | £71–£429 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £366 | £261–£464 |
Premises | £464 | £470 | £309–£538 |
Energy | £91 | £134 | £106–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £367 | £262–£418 |
Bought-in services | £603 | £200 | £59–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wootey Junior School Large reserves
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy In deficit
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Tight
- Aldercar Infant School Healthy
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Woodlands Park Primary School In deficit
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Exeter Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Croft Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £340 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £699 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £187 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £603 a pupil, against a typical £200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £525 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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