Springfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £231k in reserve, 7% 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: ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£190k | £268k | 320 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£258k | £284k | 329 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£104k | £306k | 341 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£67k | £303k | 344 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£80k | £0 | 342 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£329k | £231k | 329 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,578 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,197.
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 | £3,714 | £3,448 | £3,113–£3,818 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,571 | £1,466 | £1,309–£1,726 |
Supply staff | £264 | £109 | £33–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £292 | £219–£381 |
Premises | £310 | £367 | £321–£476 |
Energy | £116 | £107 | £78–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £263 | £220–£407 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £172 | £109–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sawley Junior School Large reserves
- Holway Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Hollin Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
- Brigg Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bishopton Primary School In deficit
- Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School In deficit
- Park Academy Large reserves
- Bodriggy Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £8,970 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £633k | £1,924 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £229k | £696 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £264 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,571 a pupil, against a typical £1,466 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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