Corporation Road Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £191k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£112k | £6k | 272 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£135k | £43k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£114k | £59k | 244 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£163k | £130k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£99k | £143k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£57k | £108k | 290 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£174k | £191k | 276 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,777 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,610.
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 | £3,107 | £3,378 | £3,064–£3,890 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,525 | £1,800 | £1,439–£2,054 |
Supply staff | £200 | £181 | £87–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £309 | £246–£382 |
Premises | £356 | £418 | £333–£480 |
Energy | £203 | £109 | £92–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £305 | £269–£362 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £150 | £95–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Esh Winning Academy Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Brampton Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
- Lingham Primary School Healthy
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Halsnead Primary School Healthy
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Oakdene Primary Academy Large reserves
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Leslie Manser Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,495 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £123 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £203 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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