Duckmanton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £199k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£1k | £39k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £75k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£96k | £171k | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £181k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£9k | £172k | 170 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £178k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£21k | £199k | 184 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,388 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,912.
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 | £3,224 | £3,602 | £3,354–£3,983 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,970 | £1,802 | £1,368–£2,044 |
Supply staff | £84 | £159 | £90–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £402 | £261–£585 |
Premises | £205 | £508 | £397–£620 |
Energy | £156 | £143 | £117–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £303 | £241–£355 |
Bought-in services | £179 | £151 | £91–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maldon Primary School Healthy
- Gunter Primary School In deficit
- Wensum Junior School Large reserves
- Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Colne Primet Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Academy Healthy
- Kensington Junior Academy Large reserves
- Handale Primary School Large reserves
- CofE School of the Resurrection Healthy
- Marfleet Primary Academy Tight
- Merton Bank Primary School In deficit
- West Street Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,261 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £419 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £136k | £742 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £245 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,970 a pupil, against a typical £1,802 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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