Clare Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £19k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £906k | £866k | +£40k | £64k | 185 |
2019-20 | £932k | £951k | -£19k | £38k | 204 |
2020-21 | £984k | £977k | +£7k | £45k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £973k | +£77k | £128k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£46k | £123k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £84k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £19k | 201 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,119 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,838.
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 | £3,512 | £3,159 | £2,900–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £612 | £1,240 | £1,055–£1,518 |
Supply staff | £139 | £160 | £65–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £300 | £238–£418 |
Premises | £159 | £331 | £271–£425 |
Energy | £85 | £101 | £91–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £308 | £267–£394 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £202 | £114–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Newport Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Orrell Holgate Academy Large reserves
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Healthy
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Newchurch Community Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Healthy
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Large reserves
- Stebbing Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,831 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £323 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £542 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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