St Clare's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £184k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £963k | £984k | -£20k | £62k | 162 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £76k | 167 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £995k | +£63k | £139k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £162k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£43k | £118k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£118k | £237k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£67k | £138k | 172 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £184k | 163 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,207 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,162.
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 | £3,309 | £3,648 | £3,395–£4,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,634 | £1,717 | £1,456–£1,969 |
Supply staff | £211 | £155 | £67–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £376 | £296–£515 |
Premises | £519 | £448 | £308–£589 |
Energy | £140 | £106 | £95–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £373 | £331 | £270–£450 |
Bought-in services | £303 | £194 | £74–£422 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dunton Green Primary School Large reserves
- Sun Academy Bradwell Tight
- Hunstanton Primary School Large reserves
- North Lakes School Large reserves
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Wildground Infant School Large reserves
- Huttoft Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Lansdowne Infant Academy Large reserves
- Upton Westlea Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,223 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £556 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £587 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £266 |
Money raised by parents
ST CLARE'S PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1024966, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-08 | £3k | £6k |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
2021-08 | £11k | £15k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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