Clutton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £168k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £603k | £542k | +£61k | -£28k | 122 |
2019-20 | £625k | £590k | +£35k | -£18k | 132 |
2020-21 | £691k | £675k | +£16k | -£28k | 144 |
2021-22 | £757k | £654k | +£103k | £42k | 151 |
2022-23 | £842k | £699k | +£143k | £150k | 153 |
2023-24 | £841k | £841k | £0 | £153k | 149 |
2024-25 | £964k | £894k | +£70k | £168k | 134 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,059.
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 | £3,828 | £3,359 | £3,125–£3,616 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,060 | £1,232 | £1,031–£1,469 |
Supply staff | £7 | £138 | £58–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £391 | £292–£474 |
Premises | £336 | £348 | £295–£445 |
Energy | £82 | £116 | £94–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £172 | £303 | £227–£403 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £181 | £90–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Court First School Heading for deficit
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Tight
- South Wingfield Primary School Healthy
- Gotham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brookside Primary School Tight
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rode Methodist VC First School Large reserves
- Raleigh Infant Academy In deficit
- Eastrop Infant School Large reserves
- Thornton Dale CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £938k | £7,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £7 |
Money raised by parents
CLUTTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1044501, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £9k | £12k |
2025-08 | £8k | £6k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £10k | £11k |
2022-08 | £5k | £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?
- 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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