Clowne Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £138k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£12k | -£2k | 368 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £21k | 352 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£11k | £32k | 347 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£53k | £85k | 356 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£56k | £140k | 353 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£56k | £197k | 338 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£61k | £136k | 326 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£2k | £138k | 326 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,711 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £3,877 | £3,412 | £3,257–£3,846 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,347 | £1,493 | £1,353–£1,910 |
Supply staff | £202 | £112 | £36–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £302 | £252–£408 |
Premises | £423 | £393 | £325–£511 |
Energy | £58 | £111 | £85–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £256 | £181–£334 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £113 | £68–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Spring Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Healthy
- Ruskin Junior School Large reserves
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Norton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Stephen's CofE School Healthy
- Holbeach Primary Academy Large reserves
- Valley Road Academy Healthy
- Fishponds CofE Primary School In deficit
- Meadow Park Academy Healthy
- Crook Primary School Tight
- Hudson Road Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,963 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £468 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £210k | £645 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £246k | £755 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- 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 learning resources & ict is £415 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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