Simmondley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £141k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £54k | 269 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£30k | £84k | 253 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£58k | £25k | 272 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £55k | 291 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £65k | 303 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£55k | £120k | 308 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£60k | £179k | 294 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£39k | £141k | 293 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,557 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,398.
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 | £3,012 | £3,086 | £2,922–£3,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,228 | £1,180 | £933–£1,505 |
Supply staff | £199 | £118 | £67–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £294 | £266–£366 |
Premises | £325 | £282 | £228–£356 |
Energy | £94 | £86 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £246 | £194–£315 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £143 | £73–£269 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School Tight
- James Peacock Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashlands Primary School In deficit
- Gateway Primary School In deficit
- Lever House Primary School Healthy
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Large reserves
- Park Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Stamford Bridge Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,809 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £245 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £181k | £616 |
Money raised by parents
SIMMONDLEY SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 510722, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £7k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £7k |
2021-08 | £0 | £201 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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