Eureka Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £753k | £771k | -£17k | £84k | 142 |
2019-20 | £810k | £814k | -£4k | £80k | 136 |
2020-21 | £839k | £802k | +£37k | £117k | 138 |
2021-22 | £882k | £893k | -£11k | £106k | 138 |
2022-23 | £975k | £1.0m | -£28k | £79k | 140 |
2023-24 | £982k | £1.0m | -£62k | £17k | 147 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£36k | -£19k | 146 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£42k | £23k | 144 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,949 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,494.
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 | £3,652 | £3,913 | £3,470–£4,332 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,809 | £1,342–£2,192 |
Supply staff | £475 | £237 | £100–£355 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £373 | £256–£566 |
Premises | £472 | £484 | £354–£598 |
Energy | £122 | £161 | £120–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £373 | £261–£449 |
Bought-in services | £469 | £300 | £153–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ladybridge Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Woods Academy Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Bird's Bush Primary School In deficit
- Grindon Infant School Heading for deficit
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Large reserves
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Rokeby Park Primary School Large reserves
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Castle Academy Healthy
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £708 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £78k | £543 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £269 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £475 a pupil, against a typical £237 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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