Carsington and Hopton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £20k 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 · Voluntary aided 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 | £306k | £289k | +£17k | £54k | 33 |
2019-20 | £269k | £295k | -£27k | £28k | 33 |
2020-21 | £294k | £278k | +£17k | £44k | 27 |
2021-22 | £246k | £245k | +£1k | £46k | 28 |
2022-23 | £318k | £360k | -£42k | £4k | 41 |
2023-24 | £449k | £432k | +£17k | £21k | 37 |
2024-25 | £448k | £448k | -£580 | £20k | 36 |
2025-26 | £478k | £478k | -£358 | £20k | 31 |
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 33% of them. It spends £15,422 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,020.
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 | £4,720 | £6,278 | £5,273–£7,092 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,898 | £1,879 | £1,436–£2,561 |
Supply staff | £401 | £177 | £110–£695 |
Admin and clerical | £774 | £775 | £590–£977 |
Premises | £1,105 | £736 | £557–£905 |
Energy | £79 | £255 | £214–£334 |
Learning resources & ICT | £749 | £666 | £522–£907 |
Bought-in services | £547 | £290 | £73–£709 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Brayford Academy Large reserves
- Langdale CofE School In deficit
- Kettlewell Primary School Large reserves
- Finstock Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newbold Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dunstall Park Primary School In deficit
- Trewidland Primary School In deficit
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £457k | £14,737 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £1,091 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £391 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £674 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,898 a pupil, against a typical £1,879 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,105 a pupil, against a typical £736 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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