Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £339k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MELROSE LEARNING 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£114k | £288k | 242 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£116k | £288k | 246 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£121k | £330k | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£80k | £290k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£211k | £393k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£270k | £510k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£256k | £339k | 234 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,405.
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 | £1,612 | £3,124 | £2,941–£3,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,164 | £1,726 | £1,412–£1,910 |
Supply staff | £256 | £104 | £47–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £309 | £212–£395 |
Premises | £362 | £394 | £322–£477 |
Energy | £119 | £107 | £81–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £141 | £283 | £234–£403 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £235 | £131–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Healthy
- Mengham Junior School Large reserves
- Lumbertubs Primary School Large reserves
- Palmers Cross Primary School Healthy
- Rivington Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Orchards School Large reserves
- Hobletts Manor Junior School Heading for deficit
- Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Pixmore Junior School Tight
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Lyndon Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- Coney Hill Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,616 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £635 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £294 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,164 a pupil, against a typical £1,726 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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