Clehonger CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £148k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £635k | £625k | +£10k | £43k | 98 |
2019-20 | £672k | £639k | +£33k | £76k | 102 |
2020-21 | £671k | £662k | +£9k | £86k | 99 |
2021-22 | £659k | £697k | -£38k | £48k | 102 |
2022-23 | £732k | £716k | +£16k | £63k | 89 |
2023-24 | £835k | £771k | +£64k | £127k | 86 |
2024-25 | £806k | £742k | +£63k | £190k | 86 |
2025-26 | £784k | £826k | -£42k | £148k | 86 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,608 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,406.
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 | £3,734 | £3,892 | £3,681–£4,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,760 | £1,623 | £1,207–£2,020 |
Supply staff | £823 | £165 | £95–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £512 | £382 | £319–£461 |
Premises | £416 | £462 | £361–£562 |
Energy | £132 | £140 | £96–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £509 | £404 | £311–£465 |
Bought-in services | £549 | £294 | £137–£409 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Sholden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Warcop CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Matthews Church of England Academy In deficit
- Landewednack Community Primary School In deficit
- Rothbury First School In deficit
- Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Healthy
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bempton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £818k | £9,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £444 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £365 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £145 |
Money raised by parents
CLEHONGER CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1112454, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £2k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £1k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- 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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £823 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £549 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £512 a pupil, against a typical £382 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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