Peak School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £314k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£135k | £51k | 52 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£30k | -£11k | 58 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£50k | £0 | 62 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£339k | £0 | 74 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£230k | £0 | 78 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£199k | £0 | 81 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.0m | +£529k | £314k | 89 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 53% of them. It spends £33,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,926.
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 | £10,719 | £13,238 | £11,510–£14,700 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,730 | £7,301 | £6,270–£9,233 |
Supply staff | £2,124 | £1,609 | £479–£3,259 |
Admin and clerical | £1,427 | £1,288 | £991–£1,968 |
Premises | £1,831 | £1,607 | £1,433–£2,756 |
Energy | £1,067 | £505 | £373–£634 |
Learning resources & ICT | £618 | £1,209 | £967–£1,717 |
Bought-in services | £348 | £1,184 | £509–£2,335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sutton House Academy Large reserves
- The Rose School In deficit
- Unified Academy Healthy
- Braidwood School for the Deaf Large reserves
- The Sky Academy Tight
- The Harbour School Large reserves
- Romans Field School Large reserves
- Newbridge Learning Community Large reserves
- Thomas Ashton School In deficit
- Woolston Brook School In deficit
- Westlands Academy Large reserves
- Furrowfield School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £38,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.3m | £26,247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £1,067 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Peak School (charity 515946, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-03 | £8k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £1,067 a pupil, against a typical £505 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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