Clarendon School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £802k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Richmond upon Thames · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HELIX 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 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£110k | £541k | 158 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£248k | £674k | 165 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£186k | £976k | 165 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.1m | +£691k | £1.2m | 164 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£402k | £1.2m | 166 |
2023-24 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£202k | £1.0m | 165 |
2024-25 | £6.1m | £5.9m | +£201k | £802k | 163 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £36,031 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,648.
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 | £14,233 | £12,606 | £11,301–£13,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,626 | £13,659 | £10,794–£17,274 |
Supply staff | £399 | £2,271 | £483–£3,963 |
Admin and clerical | £669 | £1,465 | £985–£2,532 |
Premises | £1,282 | £1,764 | £1,389–£2,272 |
Energy | £620 | £444 | £325–£774 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,945 | £714 | £518–£988 |
Bought-in services | £3,902 | £1,348 | £292–£4,192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaftesbury High School Tight
- The Link School Large reserves
- Dysart School Large reserves
- The Grove Large reserves
- Watergate School Heading for deficit
- Corbets Tey School Healthy
- Hedgewood School Large reserves
- St Philip's School Large reserves
- Grand Union Village School Large reserves
- Manor School Large reserves
- Parkwood Hall Academy Trust Large reserves
- Pentland Field School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £37,006 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.6m | £22,215 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £460 |
Money raised by parents
THE CLARENDON SCHOOL PARENT-STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 267119, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £3k | £0 |
2025-07 | £2 | £0 |
2024-07 | £1 | £0 |
2023-07 | £0 | £0 |
2022-07 | £0 | £0 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,945 a pupil, against a typical £714 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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