Cliffe Hill Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Calderdale · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£32k | £131k | 186 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£71k | £59k | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £74k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £57k | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£2k | £54k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£22k | £32k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£26k | £7k | 182 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£129k | £136k | 186 |
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 43% of them. It spends £10,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,235.
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 | £4,692 | £3,673 | £3,354–£4,013 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,661 | £1,724 | £1,395–£2,069 |
Supply staff | £116 | £147 | £80–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £358 | £261–£464 |
Premises | £502 | £485 | £343–£593 |
Energy | £233 | £133 | £104–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £335 | £297–£413 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £243 | £95–£495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Merton Bank Primary School In deficit
- Handale Primary School Large reserves
- Lache Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greenlands Primary School Large reserves
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Large reserves
- CofE School of the Resurrection Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Academy Healthy
- West Street Community Primary School Healthy
- Gurney Pease Academy Large reserves
- East Stanley School Large reserves
- Kensington Junior Academy Large reserves
- Richardson Dees Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £10,431 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £471k | £2,528 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £146k | £784 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £428 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £233 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,661 a pupil, against a typical £1,724 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,692 a pupil, against a typical £3,673 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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