Aldercar Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 4% 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: EMBARK 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £54k | 178 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £35k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£109k | £105k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£42k | £5k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£178k | £5k | 162 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£123k | £57k | 153 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,111 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,311.
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 | £3,490 | £3,827 | £3,407–£4,152 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,294 | £1,674 | £1,185–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £366 | £236 | £69–£429 |
Admin and clerical | £438 | £332 | £260–£464 |
Premises | £412 | £465 | £309–£537 |
Energy | £131 | £139 | £112–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £92 | £367 | £270–£418 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £200 | £77–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Park Primary School In deficit
- Wootey Junior School Large reserves
- Brookfield Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ladycross Infant School Large reserves
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ripley Infant School Healthy
- Thornton Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Heading for deficit
- Copeland Road Primary School Large reserves
- Rosherville Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,824 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £791 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £92 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,294 a pupil, against a typical £1,674 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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