Cloughwood Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.8m in reserve, 52% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KALEIDOSCOPE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£71k | £661k | 67 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£64k | £725k | 65 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£167k | £1.0m | 77 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£97k | £1.1m | 85 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£100k | £1.3m | 120 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£458k | £1.6m | 122 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£162k | £1.8m | 118 |
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 100% of them. It spends £27,322 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,081.
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 | £11,254 | £11,069 | £9,466–£14,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,076 | £9,039 | £7,080–£11,531 |
Supply staff | £237 | £618 | £239–£1,363 |
Admin and clerical | £3,424 | £1,214 | £1,071–£1,653 |
Premises | £2,373 | £1,476 | £1,076–£1,843 |
Energy | £525 | £466 | £300–£630 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,195 | £1,073 | £766–£1,385 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £725 | £221–£1,878 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Archers Brook SEMH School Healthy
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- Shenstone Lodge School Heading for deficit
- Villa Real School Large reserves
- Athena School Large reserves
- Hill Top School In deficit
- Cramlington Hillcrest School Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- The Ropemakers' Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £28,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £14,678 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £992 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,424 a pupil, against a typical £1,214 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,373 a pupil, against a typical £1,476 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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