Clayton Village Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£33k | £45k | 215 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £68k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£68k | £136k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£65k | £70k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£86k | £31k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£99k | £0 | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£99k | £108k | 193 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,181 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,948.
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 | £3,979 | £3,253 | £2,929–£3,449 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,456 | £1,245 | £1,019–£1,642 |
Supply staff | £399 | £126 | £63–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £367 | £223–£426 |
Premises | £399 | £365 | £286–£448 |
Energy | £0 | £101 | £83–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £373 | £267 | £206–£365 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £203 | £101–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundwood Primary School In deficit
- John Blow Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Tight
- Elton Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- West Cliff Primary School Healthy
- Merton Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,601 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £154k | £798 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £93 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £399 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,979 a pupil, against a typical £3,253 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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