Clore Shalom School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £3k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £980 | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£12k | £13k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£30k | £43k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £57k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £72k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£16k | £88k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£44k | £44k | 187 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£41k | £3k | 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 17% of them. It spends £7,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,440.
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 | £3,730 | £3,130 | £2,885–£3,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,378 | £1,090 | £904–£1,236 |
Supply staff | £56 | £116 | £43–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £407 | £314 | £259–£397 |
Premises | £366 | £297 | £238–£370 |
Energy | £149 | £95 | £72–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £287 | £212–£385 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £157 | £88–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Badby School Large reserves
- Congerstone Primary School In deficit
- Thames Ditton Infant School Healthy
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Tight
- Bromley Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Moss Hey Primary School Healthy
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brill Church of England School Large reserves
- Willow Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,872 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £240 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £33 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £340k | £1,826 |
Money raised by parents
CLORE SHALOM SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1093129, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £21k | £28k |
2025-08 | £28k | £17k |
2024-08 | £24k | £38k |
2023-08 | £82k | £87k |
2022-08 | £33k | £20k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- 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 energy is £149 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,378 a pupil, against a typical £1,090 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,730 a pupil, against a typical £3,130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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