Clipstone Brook Lower School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £140k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | -£81k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | -£96k | 240 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£118k | £22k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £30k | 260 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£39k | £69k | 276 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£29k | £40k | 271 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£38k | £3k | 292 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£137k | £140k | 301 |
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 67% of them. It spends £5,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,195.
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 | £2,873 | £2,998 | £2,679–£3,174 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,003 | £1,199 | £996–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £172 | £96 | £60–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £295 | £239–£337 |
Premises | £292 | £333 | £272–£404 |
Energy | £47 | £94 | £78–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £260 | £223–£331 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £136 | £47–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hayesdown First School Healthy
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Fairford Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brookside Primary School Healthy
- Epworth Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fairfield Infant School Heading for deficit
- Five Acres Primary School Heading for deficit
- Upper Beeding Primary School Healthy
- Hopton Primary School Tight
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- Towngate Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,971 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £240 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £259 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £172 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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