Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £17k in reserve, 4% 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 | £394k | £402k | -£8k | £21k | 50 |
2019-20 | £401k | £405k | -£3k | £18k | 49 |
2020-21 | £367k | £350k | +£16k | £34k | 36 |
2021-22 | £356k | £336k | +£20k | £54k | 32 |
2022-23 | £315k | £345k | -£30k | £24k | 38 |
2023-24 | £390k | £379k | +£11k | £35k | 40 |
2024-25 | £442k | £424k | +£18k | £52k | 39 |
2025-26 | £479k | £514k | -£36k | £17k | 46 |
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 27% of them. It spends £11,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,282.
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 | £3,995 | £5,334 | £4,261–£5,974 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,329 | £1,940 | £1,413–£2,329 |
Supply staff | £533 | £201 | £101–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £638 | £640 | £487–£758 |
Premises | £556 | £559 | £480–£783 |
Energy | £152 | £196 | £126–£258 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £480 | £311–£718 |
Bought-in services | £1,275 | £419 | £195–£582 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willersey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Wood Lane Primary School In deficit
- Clearwell Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Tebay Primary School Large reserves
- Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Healthy
- Bucknall Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £467k | £10,254 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £861 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £448 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,275 a pupil, against a typical £419 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £533 a pupil, against a typical £201 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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