Clarborough Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £853k | £861k | -£7k | £69k | 157 |
2019-20 | £905k | £900k | +£5k | £74k | 155 |
2020-21 | £885k | £902k | -£17k | £56k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £965k | +£51k | £107k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £145k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£59k | £86k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £140k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£58k | £82k | 204 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,782.
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 | £3,253 | £3,260 | £3,035–£3,494 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,570 | £1,314 | £983–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £104 | £80 | £41–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £307 | £267–£361 |
Premises | £354 | £318 | £295–£441 |
Energy | £68 | £107 | £83–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £300 | £244–£351 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £195 | £94–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roger De Clare First CofE School Healthy
- Binstead Primary School Large reserves
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Large reserves
- Eastburn Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Primary School Heading for deficit
- Probus Primary School Healthy
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rayne Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Coit Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lionel Walden Primary School In deficit
- Hook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,567 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £193 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £325 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £463 a pupil, against a typical £307 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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