Scarcliffe Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £173k, 26% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 7 years running.
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: REDHILL ACADEMY 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £499k | £531k | -£32k | £99k | 93 |
2019-20 | £539k | £582k | -£43k | £56k | 96 |
2020-21 | £571k | £574k | -£4k | £52k | 96 |
2021-22 | £554k | £585k | -£31k | £21k | 93 |
2022-23 | £599k | £647k | -£48k | -£27k | 92 |
2023-24 | £649k | £707k | -£58k | -£78k | 91 |
2024-25 | £673k | £735k | -£62k | -£173k | 89 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,258 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,967.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £5,719 | £3,976 | £3,495–£4,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £888 | £1,321 | £983–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £157 | £103 | £26–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £415 | £320–£552 |
Premises | £90 | £319 | £273–£458 |
Energy | £67 | £108 | £85–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £404 | £389 | £313–£515 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £246 | £98–£431 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sheriff Hutton Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas In deficit
- Wallop Primary School Healthy
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School In deficit
- Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School Tight
- Christow Primary School Large reserves
- The Marton Academy Large reserves
- Lidlington Primary School In deficit
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) In deficit
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £635k | £7,135 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £56 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £427 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on teachers is £5,719 a pupil, against a typical £3,976 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Scarcliffe Primary School · All Derbyshire school finances