Claremont School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £46k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£50k | £279k | 74 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £2.7m | +£757k | £1.0m | 69 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £3.1m | -£678k | £358k | 75 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£16k | £374k | 72 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£232k | £143k | 66 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£305k | £448k | 67 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.6m | -£356k | £92k | 70 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£46k | £46k | 72 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 13% of them. It spends £52,780 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,065.
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 | £18,339 | £11,798 | £10,091–£12,878 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £18,868 | £10,794 | £8,665–£13,251 |
Supply staff | £0 | £378 | £83–£1,428 |
Admin and clerical | £3,654 | £1,252 | £1,004–£1,515 |
Premises | £3,841 | £1,604 | £1,362–£1,873 |
Energy | £1,064 | £610 | £382–£696 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,279 | £1,021 | £663–£1,255 |
Bought-in services | £3,145 | £967 | £506–£2,030 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brantridge School Large reserves
- Branthwaite Academy Large reserves
- Woodeaton Manor School In deficit
- Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Large reserves
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Tight
- Northern House Academy Large reserves
- Woodbridge Road Academy Healthy
- Heaton School Tight
- Blackmarston School Large reserves
- The Coppice School Heading for deficit
- Prestley Wood Academy Healthy
- Fountaindale School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £47,177 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £31,081 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £423 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £176 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CLAREMONT SCHOOL (charity 1015799, Registered) raised £254 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £254 | £0 |
2024-03 | £7 | £0 |
2023-03 | £3 | £10k |
2022-03 | £9 | £0 |
2021-03 | £2k | £16k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,145 a pupil, against a typical £967 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,654 a pupil, against a typical £1,252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,841 a pupil, against a typical £1,604 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £18,868 a pupil, against a typical £10,794 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,064 a pupil, against a typical £610 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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