Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £63k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
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 | £326k | £321k | +£5k | £11k | 49 |
2019-20 | £330k | £334k | -£4k | £7k | 51 |
2020-21 | £382k | £355k | +£27k | £34k | 56 |
2021-22 | £397k | £397k | +£735 | £35k | 63 |
2022-23 | £538k | £535k | +£4k | £39k | 61 |
2023-24 | £563k | £564k | -£682 | £38k | 55 |
2024-25 | £607k | £584k | +£23k | £61k | 49 |
2025-26 | £580k | £578k | +£2k | £63k | 48 |
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 57% of them. It spends £12,043 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,790.
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 | £4,608 | £5,247 | £4,417–£5,892 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,522 | £1,673 | £1,295–£2,219 |
Supply staff | £452 | £128 | £31–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £700 | £584 | £503–£826 |
Premises | £708 | £497 | £362–£736 |
Energy | £308 | £202 | £126–£240 |
Learning resources & ICT | £516 | £519 | £308–£621 |
Bought-in services | £414 | £389 | £175–£516 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Huxley CofE Primary School Tight
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Leavening Community Primary School Healthy
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Large reserves
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Othery Village School Large reserves
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Altarnun Primary School Healthy
- Monyash CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bradwell Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £511k | £10,636 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £268 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £379 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £1,455 |
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 supply staff is £452 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £308 a pupil, against a typical £202 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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