Clockhouse Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £187k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Havering · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£110k | £436k | 670 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£183k | £253k | 668 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£48k | £300k | 669 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£39k | £261k | 676 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£96k | £357k | 681 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£106k | £463k | 688 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£110k | £353k | 694 |
2025-26 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£165k | £187k | 690 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 30% of them. It spends £8,517 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,016.
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 | £3,937 | £3,380 | £3,073–£4,117 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,139 | £1,552 | £1,254–£1,813 |
Supply staff | £31 | £156 | £114–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £343 | £296–£489 |
Premises | £389 | £422 | £338–£526 |
Energy | £87 | £107 | £83–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £237 | £189–£295 |
Bought-in services | £377 | £217 | £126–£482 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Chase Lane Primary School In deficit
- Ray Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Wood Field Primary School Large reserves
- Chadwell Primary School Large reserves
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Devonshire Primary School Large reserves
- John Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Elsley Primary School Healthy
- Hillingdon Primary School Healthy
- Invicta Primary School Healthy
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £8,188 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £859k | £1,245 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £292k | £424 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,139 a pupil, against a typical £1,552 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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