Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £59k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £624k | £619k | +£5k | £186k | 111 |
2019-20 | £596k | £667k | -£71k | £115k | 113 |
2020-21 | £599k | £571k | +£28k | £143k | 116 |
2021-22 | £650k | £612k | +£38k | £182k | 108 |
2022-23 | £624k | £713k | -£90k | £92k | 103 |
2023-24 | £646k | £638k | +£8k | £100k | 103 |
2024-25 | £711k | £741k | -£30k | £70k | 95 |
2025-26 | £704k | £714k | -£10k | £59k | 93 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,901.
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 | £3,369 | £3,749 | £3,472–£3,865 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £775 | £1,420 | £1,196–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £86 | £145 | £21–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £530 | £432 | £325–£519 |
Premises | £466 | £373 | £295–£479 |
Energy | £173 | £123 | £97–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £532 | £384 | £301–£480 |
Bought-in services | £1,019 | £220 | £73–£350 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Large reserves
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School In deficit
- Henley Primary School In deficit
- Levens CofE School Healthy
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Huby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton-under-Hill First School Large reserves
- The Griffin Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £659k | £7,091 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £123 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £479 |
Money raised by parents
CLIPSTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1060575, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £10k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,019 a pupil, against a typical £220 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £173 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £532 a pupil, against a typical £384 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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