Clutton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £21k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESTER DIOCESAN 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 | £427k | £386k | +£41k | £149k | 62 |
2019-20 | £403k | £376k | +£27k | £147k | 53 |
2020-21 | £435k | £415k | +£20k | £141k | 58 |
2021-22 | £447k | £417k | +£30k | £153k | 52 |
2022-23 | £504k | £486k | +£18k | £0 | 59 |
2023-24 | £551k | £462k | +£89k | £0 | 50 |
2024-25 | £563k | £448k | +£115k | £21k | 38 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,740.
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 | £4,921 | £5,605 | £4,917–£6,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,316 | £2,007 | £1,382–£2,751 |
Supply staff | £132 | £193 | £49–£534 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £640 | £528–£974 |
Premises | £921 | £576 | £462–£765 |
Energy | £263 | £191 | £146–£278 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £713 | £466–£919 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £382 | £192–£556 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cambo First School Large reserves
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Tight
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Tight
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Farthinghoe Primary School Healthy
- Hamsterley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mabyn CofE School Large reserves
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Castlethorpe First School In deficit
- Litton CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £555k | £14,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £1,184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £211 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF CLUTTON SCHOOL (charity 1081577, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £1k | £975 |
2024-07 | £2k | £3k |
2023-07 | £2k | £3k |
2022-07 | £0 | £157 |
2021-07 | £0 | £69 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £921 a pupil, against a typical £576 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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