Chellaston Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | -£41k | £171k | 356 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£160k | £139k | 361 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£216k | £274k | 332 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£141k | £237k | 308 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£7k | £77k | 290 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£21k | £27k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£37k | £52k | 231 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,004 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,114.
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 | £3,472 | £3,127 | £2,961–£3,327 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,563 | £1,495 | £1,242–£1,778 |
Supply staff | £56 | £94 | £29–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £318 | £247–£356 |
Premises | £403 | £369 | £325–£493 |
Energy | £100 | £99 | £85–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £165 | £302 | £222–£397 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £158 | £106–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ashfield Park Primary School Tight
- Millfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Deanwood Primary School Tight
- Bankfoot Primary School Healthy
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gillingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Watling Street Primary School Large reserves
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Linton Heights Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,169 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £368 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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