Buxton Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, 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).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£10k | £9k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £48k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£76k | £124k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £117k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£28k | £89k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £110k | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £114k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£31k | £83k | 218 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,724 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,250.
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 | £3,656 | £3,321 | £2,890–£3,686 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,939 | £1,538 | £1,333–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £78 | £125 | £44–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £304 | £267–£408 |
Premises | £238 | £441 | £376–£562 |
Energy | £99 | £119 | £100–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £340 | £206–£423 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £166 | £96–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kemsley Primary Academy Healthy
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester In deficit
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Large reserves
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Denholme Primary School Tight
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wood End Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,332 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £645 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £554 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £250 |
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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