The Clara Grant Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £778k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BOLEYN 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 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£351k | £594k | 474 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£377k | £645k | 437 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£403k | £647k | 436 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.4m | +£354k | £0 | 437 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£317k | £0 | 434 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£259k | £0 | 407 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£256k | £778k | 412 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £8,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,208.
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 | £3,944 | £4,321 | £3,572–£4,541 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,913 | £1,710 | £1,431–£2,045 |
Supply staff | £75 | £370 | £164–£597 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £436 | £301–£530 |
Premises | £916 | £500 | £390–£637 |
Energy | £134 | £129 | £102–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £282 | £227–£365 |
Bought-in services | £107 | £333 | £112–£625 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middle Park Primary School Healthy
- Applegarth Academy Healthy
- Watling Park School Large reserves
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Allen Edwards Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Malmesbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hallsville Primary School Large reserves
- Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Tight
- Daubeney Primary School Large reserves
- Kidbrooke Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £9,400 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £301k | £731 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £27 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £916 a pupil, against a typical £500 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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