Cavendish Close Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £394k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derby · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£75k | £384k | 295 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£64k | £447k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£156k | £603k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £605k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.7m | -£358k | £247k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£34k | £213k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£99k | £312k | 259 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£83k | £394k | 279 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,011 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,880.
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 | £3,205 | £3,302 | £3,029–£3,787 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,557 | £1,252 | £953–£1,632 |
Supply staff | £37 | £108 | £49–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £284 | £259–£361 |
Premises | £347 | £386 | £346–£478 |
Energy | £95 | £93 | £77–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £296 | £225–£320 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £151 | £37–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Large reserves
- Dunsville Primary School Large reserves
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Awsworth Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Fairhaven Primary School Tight
- Wadsworth Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Bromley Hills Primary School In deficit
- Pinvin CofE Academy In deficit
- Hedworth Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £164k | £587 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £124k | £444 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £570 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £452 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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