Roger De Clare First CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £99k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £87k | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | £101k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£47k | £148k | 290 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£25k | £123k | 270 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£38k | £85k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£60k | £25k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£37k | £62k | 202 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,740.
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 | £4,263 | £3,227 | £3,077–£3,468 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,430 | £1,338 | £1,029–£1,579 |
Supply staff | £149 | £93 | £40–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £317 | £265–£404 |
Premises | £297 | £318 | £298–£396 |
Energy | £89 | £105 | £82–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £300 | £215–£351 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £170 | £104–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Binstead Primary School Large reserves
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Large reserves
- Clarborough Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Primary School Heading for deficit
- Probus Primary School Healthy
- Eastburn Primary School In deficit
- Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Tight
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Coit Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £406 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £374 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,263 a pupil, against a typical £3,227 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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