Castle View Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £100k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £890k | £826k | +£64k | £97k | 142 |
2019-20 | £893k | £845k | +£48k | £115k | 144 |
2020-21 | £956k | £876k | +£80k | £162k | 146 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £995k | +£54k | £183k | 139 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£40k | £161k | 146 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£81k | £0 | 127 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | £100k | 114 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,590.
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 | £3,763 | £4,186 | £3,715–£4,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,781 | £1,764 | £1,452–£2,280 |
Supply staff | £439 | £351 | £118–£563 |
Admin and clerical | £623 | £516 | £368–£608 |
Premises | £667 | £608 | £441–£726 |
Energy | £246 | £189 | £140–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £702 | £356 | £263–£519 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £196 | £108–£529 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Annfield Plain Junior School In deficit
- Beacon View Primary School In deficit
- Pensans Community Primary School In deficit
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Tight
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Large reserves
- Phoenix St Peter Academy Tight
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Healthy
- Eden Park Academy Healthy
- Earby Springfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,781 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £35 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £702 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £246 a pupil, against a typical £189 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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