Redwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £181k 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). 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£318k | £758k | 640 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£93k | £666k | 656 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£72k | £593k | 642 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£81k | £674k | 645 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £4.0m | -£331k | £343k | 636 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£13k | £356k | 606 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£166k | £191k | 589 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£10k | £181k | 606 |
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 £7,019 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,290.
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 | £3,104 | £3,329 | £3,069–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,881 | £1,530 | £1,216–£1,909 |
Supply staff | £139 | £202 | £118–£410 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £309 | £205–£404 |
Premises | £385 | £362 | £290–£404 |
Energy | £108 | £110 | £94–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £236 | £265 | £222–£355 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £138 | £71–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birchfield Primary School Large reserves
- Catton Grove Primary School Healthy
- Ambleside Primary School Large reserves
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeside Primary Academy In deficit
- William Murdoch Primary School Large reserves
- Bowling Park Primary School Tight
- All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Olive School, Birmingham Large reserves
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Anfield Road Primary School In deficit
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £6,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £213k | £352 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £378k | £625 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £234 |
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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