Copthorne Community Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 3% 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 | £495k | £466k | +£30k | £64k | 82 |
2019-20 | £568k | £558k | +£10k | £73k | 92 |
2020-21 | £636k | £613k | +£23k | £96k | 93 |
2021-22 | £685k | £697k | -£11k | £85k | 96 |
2022-23 | £759k | £759k | -£100 | £85k | 104 |
2023-24 | £806k | £808k | -£2k | £83k | 105 |
2024-25 | £901k | £893k | +£8k | £91k | 97 |
2025-26 | £881k | £944k | -£63k | £28k | 96 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,832 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,610.
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 | £3,696 | £3,981 | £3,724–£4,686 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,390 | £1,793 | £1,295–£2,338 |
Supply staff | £216 | £271 | £68–£652 |
Admin and clerical | £456 | £474 | £347–£698 |
Premises | £671 | £579 | £504–£642 |
Energy | £113 | £182 | £141–£229 |
Learning resources & ICT | £440 | £452 | £283–£605 |
Bought-in services | £423 | £143 | £19–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Orchard Way Academy In deficit
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School In deficit
- Killingholme Primary School Large reserves
- Wroxall Primary School In deficit
- Ankermoor Primary Academy In deficit
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Healthy
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- Baynards Primary School Large reserves
- Queensway Infant Academy Healthy
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brisbane Park Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £850k | £8,855 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £76k | £789 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £324 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £423 a pupil, against a typical £143 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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