Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £963k | +£91k | £97k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£55k | £42k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £61k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £56k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£14k | £70k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £69k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£36k | £104k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£5k | £100k | 224 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,429 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,645.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,920 | £3,147 | £3,006–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,287 | £1,194 | £1,033–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £206 | £85 | £34–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £316 | £280–£373 |
Premises | £320 | £361 | £275–£420 |
Energy | £80 | £95 | £76–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £255 | £207–£341 |
Bought-in services | £355 | £185 | £38–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freegrounds Infant School Tight
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Oakley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Leonard's Primary School Healthy
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Healthy
- Barnburgh Primary Academy In deficit
- Hillside Primary School Healthy
- Stourfield Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,793 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £492 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £615 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £355 a pupil, against a typical £185 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £396 a pupil, against a typical £255 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School · All Warwickshire school finances