Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £195k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES 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 | £657k | £359k | +£298k | £508k | 38 |
2019-20 | £811k | £546k | +£265k | £630k | 67 |
2020-21 | £844k | £727k | +£117k | £577k | 90 |
2021-22 | £830k | £845k | -£15k | £531k | 130 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £539k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£140k | £577k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£79k | £195k | 307 |
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 80% of them. It spends £5,583 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,420.
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 | £2,860 | £3,139 | £2,961–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £945 | £1,178 | £1,079–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £443 | £94 | £49–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £332 | £281–£397 |
Premises | £166 | £301 | £231–£348 |
Energy | £88 | £83 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £182 | £252 | £222–£321 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £117 | £57–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chilton County Primary School Healthy
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Park Hall Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey Healthy
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Rushcombe First School Large reserves
- Ralph Butterfield Primary School Healthy
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Large reserves
- Gateway Primary School In deficit
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £4,984 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £342 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CLEARWATER PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1206191, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £6k | £12k |
2025-08 | £13k | £9k |
2024-08 | £13k | £13k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £443 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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