Clover Leys Spencer Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SPENCER 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £289k | £245k | +£44k | £20k | 17 |
2022-23 | £424k | £372k | +£52k | £55k | 45 |
2023-24 | £604k | £601k | +£3k | £25k | 75 |
2024-25 | £890k | £858k | +£32k | £17k | 116 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,300.
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 | £3,138 | £3,712 | £3,205–£4,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,595 | £1,586 | £1,248–£2,102 |
Supply staff | £43 | £119 | £59–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £416 | £345–£532 |
Premises | £526 | £505 | £374–£616 |
Energy | £353 | £138 | £106–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £311 | £239–£448 |
Bought-in services | £293 | £163 | £70–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Martlesham Primary Academy Healthy
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
- Wilburton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Healthy
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Large reserves
- Birdham CE Primary School Healthy
- Flimby Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £898k | £7,741 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £60 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £353 a pupil, against a typical £138 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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