St Clere's School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.3m in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.3m | £7.7m | +£605k | £1.2m | 1,293 |
2019-20 | £8.8m | £8.1m | +£754k | £1.4m | 1,317 |
2020-21 | £9.0m | £8.2m | +£810k | £1.6m | 1,342 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £8.7m | +£1.1m | £1.9m | 1,362 |
2022-23 | £10.1m | £10.4m | -£248k | £1.0m | 1,347 |
2023-24 | £14.0m | £12.9m | +£1.1m | £1.4m | 1,332 |
2024-25 | £14.5m | £14.0m | +£548k | £1.3m | 1,440 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 60% of them. It spends £9,690 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,513.
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 | £4,738 | £4,318 | £4,204–£4,494 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,394 | £747 | £652–£985 |
Supply staff | £40 | £94 | £66–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £412 | £277–£503 |
Premises | £1,129 | £422 | £329–£611 |
Energy | £188 | £131 | £106–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £496 | £394–£640 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £89 | £48–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir John Leman High School Healthy
- Penrice Academy Large reserves
- Tuxford Academy Tight
- Garth Hill College Healthy
- Saddleworth School Tight
- Varndean School Large reserves
- Barr Beacon School Large reserves
- Kingsthorpe College Large reserves
- Knole Academy Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic School Large reserves
- Severn Vale School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.1m | £9,767 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £987k | £685 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £444k | £308 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £1,129 a pupil, against a typical £422 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,394 a pupil, against a typical £747 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £131 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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