Northfield Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 4% 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 | £694k | £703k | -£9k | £54k | 139 |
2019-20 | £734k | £754k | -£20k | £34k | 165 |
2020-21 | £828k | £780k | +£48k | £82k | 168 |
2021-22 | £950k | £948k | +£2k | £84k | 160 |
2022-23 | £957k | £990k | -£33k | £51k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £996k | +£24k | £75k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £73k | 162 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £46k | 165 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,219.
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 | £3,259 | £3,423 | £3,121–£3,937 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £861 | £1,399 | £1,154–£1,740 |
Supply staff | £221 | £78 | £42–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £358 | £324 | £283–£420 |
Premises | £366 | £411 | £264–£440 |
Energy | £91 | £129 | £90–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £296 | £211–£360 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £215 | £103–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Milborne Port Primary School Healthy
- Portway Infant School In deficit
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Wigmore Primary School Large reserves
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Oakfield Academy In deficit
- Chapel Break Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £986k | £5,975 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £135 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £436 |
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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